Dr John O’Brien is currently the Head of Food Safety and Integrity Research Programme at Nestlé Research Center, Lausanne (CH). He was Chief Executive Officer of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland from 2004 to 2009. Prior to taking up his present post, he worked in the food industry and held a number of senior positions with the Danone group including Director of Food Safety and Director of Corporate Scientific Affairs. During his career in the food industry, Dr O’Brien was a board member and the Treasurer of the International Life Sciences Institute, Europe.