Executive Director photo gallery

At work in EFSA headquarters - profile photo [α].

At work in EFSA headquarters - profile photo [α].

At work in EFSA headquarters - profile photo [α].

EFSA staff 2011 [α].

EFSA headquarters [γ].

EFSA Executive Director Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle and EMA Executive Director Guido Rasi sign the Memorandum of Understanding between the two EU agencies, 27 January 2012.

EFSA Executive Director Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle and EMA Executive Director Guido Rasi sign the Memorandum of Understanding between the two EU agencies, 27 January 2012.

Visit to EFSA of the Member of European Parliament Julie Girling, Parma, 23-24 November 2011.

EFSA delegation and Bulgarian Food Safety Authority in Sofia, 27 July 2011.

Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle and Dr. Miroslav Naydenov, Minister of Agriculture and Food in Sofia, 27 July 2011.

Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle and Dr. Boyko Likov Director of the Risk Assessment Centre in Sofia, 27 July 2011.

Meeting with representatives from German Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Parma, 2 -3 May 2011.

Visit to EFSA of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN), Parma, April 2011.

Visit of Consul General Carol Z. Perez of the US Embassy, Parma, March 2011.

US Embassy Vice Consul Sonia Tarantolo and Consul General Carol Z. Perez with Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle and Donald A. Prater, FDA Liaison Officer to EFSA, Parma, March 2011.

Council President Van Rompuy visits EFSA , Parma, 12 January 2011 [ß].

Visit to EFSA of the Milan-based General Consuls of several Member States, Parma, 20 December 2010 [α].

EFSA Executive Director Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle and ECDC Director Marc Sprenger renew the Memorandum of Understanding between the two EU agencies, 24 November 2010 [α].

European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, John Dalli and the Advisory Forum, Attard (Malta), 22 September 2010.

37th meeting of EFSA’s Advisory Forum in Malta, September 22, 2010.

37th meeting of EFSA’s Advisory Forum in Malta, September 22, 2010.

37th meeting of EFSA’s Advisory Forum in Malta, September 22, 2010.

37th meeting of EFSA’s Advisory Forum in Malta, September 22, 2010.

37th meeting of EFSA’s Advisory Forum in Malta, September 22, 2010.

EFSA Executive Director Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle and the director of Food Safety Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr Sead Mačkić. Parma, 23 June 2010.

Visit to EFSA of the delegation of the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Parma, 24 June 2010 [α].

Croatian Food Agency’s 5th anniversary - EFSA's Executive Director Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle and Croatian Food Agency (HAH) Director Ms Jurkovic.

EFSA – DG SANCO joint-event "Can science and innovation build a more sustainable food chain?" Parma - 10 May 2010 [α].

The visit of the President of European Commission José Manuel Durão Barroso to EFSA, April 2010 [α].

The visit of the President of European Commission José Manuel Durão Barroso to EFSA, April 2010 [α].

Executive Director Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle and the Polish member of EFSA’s Advisory Forum Professor Jan Ludwicki - April 2010.

Vice-President of the European Parliament, Mrs Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou accompanied by delegation - March 2010.

EFSA Management Board - Toledo, 18 March 2010.

EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, John Dalli, addressing all EFSA staff during his visit - March 2010 [a].

EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy John Dalli signing the Golden book on his visit to EFSA - March 2010 [a].

Visit to EFSA of the Delegation from the Canadian Government - March 2010 [a].

Visit to EFSA of the Delegation from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport in the Netherlands - March 2010 [a].

Visit to EFSA of the Sherpa sub-group on the competitiveness of the European Agro-Food industry - February 2010 [a].

At the Heads of EU agencies meeting with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso - February 2010.

Visit to EFSA of the Italian Health Minister, Mr. Ferruccio Fazio accompanied by Mr. Piergiuseppe Facelli, Member of EFSA Management Board - February 2010 [a].

At the jointily organised workshop in Seville with the Spanish Food Safety Agency (AESAN) Director, Mr. Sabrido and EFSA's Director of Risk Assessment, Riitta Maijala - February 2010.

Visit of the delegation of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) - January 2010 [a].

Visit of Executive Director of the French Food Safety Agency (AFSSA), Mr. Marc Mortureux - December 2009 [a].

Signing a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Food Safety Commission of Japan deputy chair, Dr. Takeshi Mikami - December 2009 [a].

Visit to EFSA of the Japanese Food Safety Commision delegation on the occasion of the Memorandum of Cooperation - December 2009 [a].

Stakeholder Platform Meeting in Parma - December 2009 [a].

Visit of the World Health Organisation (WHO) delegation to EFSA - October 2009 [a].

With the Heads of EU agencies at the meeting of the EU agencies network in Parma - October 2009 [a].

With the European Commissioner for Health, Androulla Vassiliou at the ceremony to mark the laying of the foundation stone of EFSA’s final headquarter - October 2009 [a].

At the ceremony to lay the foundation stone of EFSA’s final headquarter with Commissioner Vassiliou and the Mayor of Parma, Mr. Pietro Vignali - October 2009 [a].

European Commissioner for Health, Androulla Vassiliou, and EFSA's Executive Director, Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle, visiting the Scuola per l'Europa in Parma - October 2009 [a].

Commissioner Vassiliou and EFSA's Executive Director, Mrs. Geslain-Lanéelle with the students of Scuola per l'Europa in Parma after their recital - October 2009 [a].

Meeting at EFSA's headquarters between Commissioner Vassiliou and members of EFSA's Scientific Panels, Scientific Committee and Management Board - October 2009 [a].

Delivering the welcome speech at the GMO conference organised by EFSA in Brussels - September 2009.

Meeting Mrs Verburg, Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality with Prof. Diána Bánáti (left) - June 2009 [a].

Signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) - May 2009.

Meeting the representatives of the Food and Veterinary Service from Latvia - May 2009.

Meeting with the representatives of the Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service - May 2009.

Speaking at the 'Food Research in support to science-based regulations: challenges for producers and consumers' conference in Prague - Apr 2009.

At the 'Food Research in support to science-based regulations: challenges for producers and consumers' conference in Prague - Apr 2009.

Visit and signing of the Statement of Intentions from the Food Safety Commission of Japan - Mar 2009 [a].

Visit of Executive Director, Ana Troncoso (left) and President, Roberto Sabrido (right), from the Spanish Food Safety and Nutrition Agency - Feb 2009 [a].

At a seminar organised by the Finnish Food Safety Authority, EVIRA - Nov 2008.

Meeting of Chairs and Secretariats of Commission and Agency Scientific Committees and Panels – Nov 2008 [a].

Signing a co-operation agreement with Roland Schenkel of the Commission's Joint Research Centre - Nov 2008.

Welcoming European Commissioner for Health, Androulla Vassiliou, in Parma - Jul 2008 [a].

Scientific Committee with Commissioner for Health, Androulla Vassiliou – Jul 2008 [a].

European Parliament Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety visiting EFSA – Apr 2008 [a].

Focal Point meeting in Parma – Mar 2008 [a].

Welcoming Hon Lianne Dalziel, New Zealand Minister of Commerce, and Ambassador Douglas Frederick Lawrence Markes, New Zealand Ambassador to Italy - Mar 2008.

Advisory Forum meeting in Parma – Feb 2008 [a].

Meeting European Commission President, José Manuel Barroso, in Parma - Jan 2008.

Speaking at the 5 year anniversary of the BfR in Berlin - Nov 2007.

Cutting cake with Vittorio Prodi and Patrick Wall, EFSA 5 year anniversary - Nov 2007.

With Hans-Gert Pöttering, Vittorio Prodi and Vincenzo Bernazzoli, EFSA 5 year anniversary - Nov 2007.

Inauguration of Parma Week, EFSA 5 year anniversary - Oct 2007.

Signing a confidentiality agreement with Andrew C. von Eschenbach of the US FDA - Jul 2007.