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(middle), Prof. Daniel Dietrich (front), Prof. Wolfgang Dekant (back), and Prof. Alan Boobis (front)]Risk Delegation with EU Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis [From the left: Prof. Richard Sharp (back), Prof. Helmut Greim (middle) ,Prof. Sir Colin Berry (front), Prof. Pat Heslop-Harrison (back), Dr. Vytenis Andriukaitis, Commissioner of Health & Food Safety (middle), Prof. Daniel Dietrich (front), Prof. Wolfgang Dekant (back), and Prof. Alan Boobis (front)]https://molcyt.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/risk_delegation_with_commissioner_vytenis_andriukaitis.jpgRisk Delegation with EU Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis [From the left: Prof. Richard Sharp (back), Prof. Helmut Greim (middle) ,Prof. Sir Colin Berry (front), Prof. Pat Heslop-Harrison (back), Dr. Vytenis Andriukaitis, Commissioner of Health & Food Safety (middle), Prof. Daniel Dietrich (front), Prof. Wolfgang Dekant (back), and Prof. Alan Boobis (front)]Risk Delegation with EU Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis [From the left: 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