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Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel Since 2003, Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel is the first and acting president of the then newly founded German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung, BfR) in Berlin which is an institution of the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Subsequent to tertiary qualification and specialized studies from 1979 to 1988, which culminated in the title Dr. med. vet from the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Andreas Hensel went on to attain a PhD title from the University of Utrecht. Further scientific qualifications include his habilitation as university lecturer for Microbiology in 1997 and his qualification as veterinary specialist (“Fachtierarzt”) in Microbiology, Animal Hygiene, Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Epidemiology and Food Hygiene. He is also a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Public Health (ECVPH). Before having taken office as president of the BfR, Professor Dr. Dr. Hensel held positions of senior scientist at the University of Vienna (1990-1997) as well as at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna in the position of full professor for “Animal Hygiene and Federal Animal Pest Control”. At the same time he had the position of Director and Chair at the “Institute for Animal Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health” at the University of Leipzig (1997-2003). In 2004, he continued his academic activities in the position of appointed honorary professor for consumer protection and risk assessment. Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel is Germany's representative in the scientific council (Advisory Forum) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Address Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung Max-Dohrn-Strasse 8-10 10589 Berlin Germany Telephone +49 / 30 / 184 12 - 30 01 Fax +49 / 30 / 184 12 - 33 74 E-Mail [email protected]
