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Commissioner is awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. Honorary Fellowship is the highest award the College can bestow. This honour is reserved for world leaders in medical science and exceptional contributors to the welfare of our communities both nationally and internationally.
Dublin, 18 October 2014
Photos: © Paul Sharp at Sharppix, 2014
![Commissioner is awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. Honorary Fellowship is the highest award the College can bestow. This honour is reserved for world leaders in medical science and exceptional contributors to the welfare of our communities both nationally and internationally. Dublin, 18 October 2014. – Photos: © Paul Sharp at Sharppix, 2014 Commissioner awarded at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland](images/2014/20141018-rcpi-01-thumb.jpg)
Commissioner awarded at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
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![Commissioner is awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. Honorary Fellowship is the highest award the College can bestow. This honour is reserved for world leaders in medical science and exceptional contributors to the welfare of our communities both nationally and internationally. Dublin, 18 October 2014. – Photos: © Paul Sharp at Sharppix, 2014 Commissioner awarded at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland](images/2014/20141018-rcpi-02-thumb.jpg)
Commissioner awarded at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
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Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn and Damien English, TD, Irish Minister of State for Skills, Research and Innovation at the Competitiveness Council
26 September 2014
Photo: © Eamonn McCormack, 2014
Commissioner awards prizes to the winners of the European Union Contest for Young Scientists
Warsaw, 23 September 2014
Photos: © European Union, 2014
![The International Cooperation Prize Winner and JRC Prize Winners: Eric Schertenleib, Switzerland and Monika Barbara Leończyk, Poland; Commissioner, Tatjana Punger, Estonia; Dr. Henrik Aronsson, President of the Jury; Adrian Huck, Daniel Heid, Rafael Dieter Quadbeck, Germany - Commissioner awards prizes to the winners of the European Union Contest for Young Scientists, Warsaw, 23 September 2014 – Photos: © European Union, 2014 The International Cooperation Prize Winner and JRC Prize Winners](images/2014/20140923-eu-contest-young-scientists-jrc-prize-wthumb.jpg)
The International Cooperation Prize Winner and JRC Prize Winners; Commissioner, Dr. Henrik Aronsson, President of the Jury.
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![All core prizes Winners; Commissioner, Mr. Lech Wałęsa, former President of the Republic of Poland, Nobel laureate, Dr. Henrik Aronsson, President of the Jury - Commissioner awards prizes to the winners of the European Union Contest for Young Scientists, Warsaw, 23 September 2014 – Photos: © European Union, 2014 All core prizes Winners](images/2014/20140923-eu-contest-young-scientists-all-core-prize-wthumb.jpg)
All core prizes Winners; Commissioner, Mr. Lech Wałęsa, former President of the Republic of Poland, Nobel laureate, Dr. Henrik Aronsson, President of the Jury.
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Commissioner in Canada
8 September 2014
All photos: © EU, 2014
![Commissioner in Canada, 8 September 2014 - Commissioner delivers keynote address at the Chamber de Commerce du Montreal Metropolitan – All photos: © EU, 2014 Commissioner delivers keynote address at the Chamber de Commerce du Montreal Metropolitan](images/2014/p026072001701-293379-thumb.jpg)
Commissioner delivers keynote address at the Chamber de Commerce du Montreal Metropolitan
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![Commissioner in Canada, 8 September 2014 - Commissioner meets with Christine St-Pierre, Quebec Minister of International Relations – All photos: © EU, 2014 Commissioner meets with Christine St-Pierre, Quebec Minister of International Relations](images/2014/p026072002001-313948-thumb.jpg)
Commissioner meets with Christine St-Pierre, Quebec Minister of International Relations
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![Commissioner in Canada, 8 September 2014 - Commissioner meets with Saul Polo, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of the Economy, Innovation and Exports – All photos: © EU, 2014 Commissioner meets with Saul Polo, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of the Economy, Innovation and Exports](images/2014/p026072002501-323456-thumb.jpg)
Commissioner meets with Saul Polo, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of the Economy, Innovation and Exports
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![Commissioner in Canada, 8 September 2014 - Commissioner and Mario Rivero-Huguet of the British High Commission, Waldemar Kutt, Head of Cabinet and the Commissioner at the Destination Europe Conference at McGill University – All photos: © EU, 2014 Commissioner and Mario Rivero-Huguet of the British High Commission, Waldemar Kutt, Head of Cabinet and the Commissioner at the Destination Europe Conference at McGill University](images/2014/p026072000401-832449-thumb.jpg)
Commissioner and Mario Rivero-Huguet of the British High Commission, Waldemar Kutt, Head of Cabinet and the Commissioner at the Destination Europe Conference at McGill University
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![Commissioner in Canada, 8 September 2014 - Commissioner and Chad Gaffield, University of Ottawa Professor of History and University Research Chair in Digital Scholarship – All photos: © EU, 2014 Commissioner and Chad Gaffield, University of Ottawa Professor of History and University Research Chair in Digital Scholarship](images/2014/p026072002901-490059-thumb.jpg)
Commissioner and Chad Gaffield, University of Ottawa Professor of History and University Research Chair in Digital Scholarship
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![Commissioner in Canada, 8 September 2014 - The Commissioner with Marie-Anne Coninsx, Head of the EU Delegation in Canada – All photos: © EU, 2014 The Commissioner with Marie-Anne Coninsx, Head of the EU Delegation in Canada](images/2014/p026072003001-566849-thumb.jpg)
The Commissioner with Marie-Anne Coninsx, Head of the EU Delegation in Canada
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![Commissioner in Canada, 8 September 2014 - Commissioner and John Knubley, Canada’s Deputy Minister of Industry – All photos: © EU, 2014 Commissioner and John Knubley, Canada’s Deputy Minister of Industry](images/2014/p026072003401-205471-thumb.jpg)
Commissioner and John Knubley, Canada’s Deputy Minister of Industry
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![Commissioner in Canada, 8 September 2014 - Commissioner looking at the open sea from the doorway (wheelhouse) of a boat driving simulator, during her visit to the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Newfoundland – All photos: © EU, 2014 Commissioner looking at the open sea from the doorway (wheelhouse) of a boat driving simulator, during her visit to the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Newfoundland](images/2014/p026072003701-783232-thumb.jpg)
Commissioner looking at the open sea from the doorway (wheelhouse) of a boat driving simulator, during her visit to the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Newfoundland
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![Commissioner in Canada, 8 September 2014 - Ron Newhook, Director of the Office of Research and Development of the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, giving a tour of the facilities to the Commissioner – All photos: © EU, 2014 Ron Newhook, Director of the Office of Research and Development of the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, giving a tour of the facilities to the Commissioner](images/2014/p026072003901-516771-thumb.jpg)
Ron Newhook, Director of the Office of Research and Development of the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, giving a tour of the facilities to the Commissioner
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![Commissioner in Canada, 8 September 2014 - Commissioner visits the ice tank of the National Research Council of Canada – All photos: © EU, 2014 Commissioner visits the ice tank of the National Research Council of Canada](images/2014/p026072004201-655848-thumb.jpg)
Commissioner visits the ice tank of the National Research Council of Canada
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![Commissioner in Canada, 8 September 2014 - Barry Snow, Executive Director of OceansAdvance presents the Commissioner with the book "Here's the Catch: the Fish We Harvest From the Northwest Atlantic" – All photos: © EU, 2014 Barry Snow, Executive Director of OceansAdvance presents the Commissioner with the book "Here's the Catch: the Fish We Harvest From the Northwest Atlantic"](images/2014/p026072004501-620979-thumb.jpg)
Barry Snow, Executive Director of OceansAdvance presents the Commissioner with the book "Here's the Catch: the Fish We Harvest From the Northwest Atlantic"
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![Commissioner in Canada, 8 September 2014 - Ron Newhook, Director of the Office of Research and Development of the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, the Commissioner, and Robert Shea, Associate Vice-President (academic and student affairs) and acting Head of the School of Fisheries of the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland (from left to right) – All photos: © EU, 2014 Ron Newhook, the Commissioner, and Robert Shea (from left to right)](images/2014/p026072004901-908844-thumb.jpg)
Ron Newhook, the Commissioner, and Robert Shea (from left to right)
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Meeting of the Informal Competitiveness Council (Research)
Milan, 22 July 2014
Photo: © Guido Montani, ANSA
![Under the chairmanship of Stefania Giannini, Italian Minister for Education, Universities and Research, pictured immediately to the Commissioner’s left, the Informal Competitiveness Council (Research) met in Milan on 22 July 2014. – Photo: © Guido Montani, ANSA Group picture](images/2014/20140722-milan-01-thumb.jpg)
Under the chairmanship of Stefania Giannini, Italian Minister for Education, Universities and Research, pictured immediately to the Commissioner’s left, the Informal Competitiveness Council (Research) met in Milan on 22 July 2014.
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![Commissioner and Stefania Giannini, Italian Minister for Education, Universities and Research and President-in-office of the Competitiveness Council (Research), speak to the press following the Informal Council meeting. – Photo: © Guido Montani, ANSA Commissioner and Stefania Giannini, Italian Minister for Education, Universities and Research and President-in-office of the Competitiveness Council (Research), speak to the press following the Informal Council meeting.](images/2014/20140722-milan-02-thumb.jpg)
Commissioner and Stefania Giannini, Italian Minister for Education, Universities and Research and President-in-office of the Competitiveness Council (Research), speak to the press following the Informal Council meeting.
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![Commissioner presents the ‘ERIC plate’ to Stefania Giannini, Italian Minister for Education, Universities and Research, and Carlo Rizzuto, President of Elettra Sincrotone Trieste, in a ceremony in Milan on 22 July 2014. This plate marks the formal EU recognition of the Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium (CERIC) as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC). The CERIC-ERIC research infrastructure will have its seat in Trieste, Italy. – Photo: © Guido Montani, ANSA Commissioner presents the ‘ERIC plate’ to Stefania Giannini, Italian Minister for Education, Universities and Research, and Carlo Rizzuto, President of Elettra Sincrotone Trieste, in a ceremony in Milan on 22 July 2014.](images/2014/20140722-milan-03-thumb.jpg)
Commissioner presents the ‘ERIC plate’ to Stefania Giannini, Italian Minister for Education, Universities and Research, and Carlo Rizzuto, President of Elettra Sincrotone Trieste, in a ceremony in Milan on 22 July 2014.
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Female Commissioner call for Member States to nominate more women in future Juncker Commission
Brussels, 14 July 2014
Photo: © EU, 2014
Commissioner meets a group of Irish primary school teachers visiting the European institutions
Brussels, 8 July 2014
Photo: © EU, 2014
Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn is conferred a Degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) at NUI, Galway
Galway, 27 June 2014
Photo: © Michael Shaughnessy
![Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn with Lt. Gen. Seán McCann, retired Chief of Staff of the Irish Army, Dr Jim Browne, President of NUI Galway and Finian O'Sullivan, founder of Burren Energy - Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn is conferred a Degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) at NUI – Photo: © Michael Shaughnessy Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn with Lt. Gen. Seán McCann, retired Chief of Staff of the Irish Army, Dr Jim Browne, President of NUI Galway and Finian O'Sullivan, founder of Burren Energy.](images/2014/20140627-galway-01.jpg)
Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn with Lt. Gen. Seán McCann, retired Chief of Staff of the Irish Army, Dr Jim Browne, President of NUI Galway and Finian O'Sullivan, founder of Burren Energy.
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Commissioner attends the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF)
Copenhagen, 24 June 2014
All photos: © EU, 2014
![Commissioner sitting in a cube with artificial daylight at the Euro Open Science Forum 2014 - 24 June 2014, Copenhagen – All photos: © EU, 2014 Commissioner sitting in a cube with artificial daylight at the Euro Open Science Forum 2014](images/2014/p025817-00-16-thumb.jpg)
Commissioner sitting in a cube with artificial daylight at the Euro Open Science Forum 2014
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![Ms Ángeles Rodríguez-Peña, President of the COST Committee of Senior Officials (European cooperation in Science and Technology), and the Commissioner - Commissioner attends the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF), 24 June 2014, Copenhagen – All photos: © EU, 2014 Ms Ángeles Rodríguez-Peña, President of the COST Committee of Senior Officials (European cooperation in Science and Technology), and the Commissioner](images/2014/p025817-00-19-thumb.jpg)
Ms Ángeles Rodríguez-Peña, President of the COST Committee of Senior Officials (European cooperation in Science and Technology), and the Commissioner
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![Discussion between Ms Sofie Carsten Nielsen, Danish Minister for Higher Education and Science, and the Commissioner - Commissioner attends the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF), 24 June 2014, Copenhagen – All photos: © EU, 2014 Discussion between Ms Sofie Carsten Nielsen, Danish Minister for Higher Education and Science, and the Commissioner](images/2014/p025817-00-02-thumb.jpg)
Discussion between Ms Sofie Carsten Nielsen, Danish Minister for Higher Education and Science, and the Commissioner
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![Commissioner delivers keynote address at ESOF 2014, 24 June 2014, Copenhagen – All photos: © EU, 2014 Commissioner delivers keynote address at ESOF 2014, Copenhagen](images/2014/p025817-00-04-thumb.jpg)
Commissioner delivers keynote address at ESOF 2014, Copenhagen
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Commissioner receives a group of Irish secondary school teachers on a Brussels visit
Brussels, 18 June 2014
Photo: © EU, 2014
![Commissioner receives a group of Irish secondary school teachers on a Brussels visit, Brussels, 18 June 2014 – Photo: © EU, 2014 Group picture](images/2014/20140618-irish-teachers-wthumb.jpg)
Commissioner with the Irish teachers
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Commissioner visits the new O'Brien Centre for Science at University College Dublin (UCD) and meets a number of researchers, working in their 6 priority areas
Dublin, 13 June 2014
All photos: © Maura Hickey
![Kevin O'Connor, Commissioner and Frederic Dias at the UCD Earth Institute - Commissioner visits the new O'Brien Centre for Science at University College Dublin (UCD) and meets a number of researchers, working in their 6 priority areas, Dublin, 13 June 2014 – All photos: © Maura Hickey Kevin O'Connor, Commissioner and Frederic Dias at the UCD Earth Institute](images/2014/20140613-ucd-earth-institute-thumb.jpg)
Kevin O'Connor, Commissioner and Frederic Dias at the UCD Earth Institute
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![Michael Monaghan, Aoife Gowen, Helen Roche, Commissioner and Seamus Fanning at the UCD Institute of Food & Health - Commissioner visits the new O'Brien Centre for Science at University College Dublin (UCD) and meets a number of researchers, working in their 6 priority areas, Dublin, 13 June 2014 – All photos: © Maura Hickey Michael Monaghan, Aoife Gowen, Helen Roche, Commissioner and Seamus Fanning at the UCD Institute of Food & Health](images/2014/20140613-ucd-food-health-institute-thumb.jpg)
Michael Monaghan, Aoife Gowen, Helen Roche, Commissioner and Seamus Fanning at the UCD Institute of Food & Health
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![Walter Kolch, Des Fitzgerald, Commissioner, Cormac Taylor, Liam Gallagher and Dolores Cahill at UCD Health research - Commissioner visits the new O'Brien Centre for Science at University College Dublin (UCD) and meets a number of researchers, working in their 6 priority areas, Dublin, 13 June 2014 – All photos: © Maura Hickey Walter Kolch, Des Fitzgerald, Commissioner, Cormac Taylor, Liam Gallagher and Dolores Cahill at UCD Health research](images/2014/20140613-ucd-health-research-thumb.jpg)
Walter Kolch, Des Fitzgerald, Commissioner, Cormac Taylor, Liam Gallagher and Dolores Cahill at UCD Health research
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![Andrew Deeks, Triona McCormack, Commissioner, Orla Feely and Brendan Cremen - Commissioner visits the new O'Brien Centre for Science at University College Dublin (UCD) and meets a number of researchers, working in their 6 priority areas, Dublin, 13 June 2014 – All photos: © Maura Hickey Andrew Deeks, Triona McCormack, Commissioner, Orla Feely and Brendan Cremen](images/2014/20140613-ucd-welcome-thumb.jpg)
Andrew Deeks, Triona McCormack, Commissioner, Orla Feely and Brendan Cremen
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Commisioner at Enterprise Ireland's offices in Dublin
Dublin, 13 June 2014
Photo: © Gary O' Neill Photography – Dublin 8
![Julie Sinnamon CEO Enterprise Ireland with European Research, Innovation and Science Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn discussing how Irish SMEs can access finance for "high-risk" research and innovation activities at Enterprise Ireland's offices in Dublin - Dublin, 13 June 2014 – Photo: © Gary O' Neill Photography – Dublin 8 Julie Sinnamon (left), CEO Enterprise Ireland with the Commissioner](images/2014/20140613-entreprise-ireland-thumb.jpg)
Julie Sinnamon (left), CEO Enterprise Ireland with the Commissioner
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European Union and EIB Group sign agreement
Athens, 12 June 2014
Photo: © Mr Iakovos Dizikirikis, PRAXI network, 2014
Commissioner meets with Mr Jevgeni Ossinovski, Estonian Minister for Education and Research
Brussels, 20 May 2014
Photo: © EU, 2014
![Commissioner meets with Mr Jevgeni Ossinovski, Estonian Minister for Education and Research, Brussels, 20 May 2014 – Photo: © EU, 2014 Commissioner meets with Mr Jevgeni Ossinovski, Estonian Minister for Education and Research](images/2014/20140520-estonia-ossinovski-160.jpg)
Commissioner and Jevgeni Ossinovski
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Commissioner visits CERN
Geneva, 19 May 2014
Photos: © EU, 2014
![Commissioner meets Professor Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Director-General, CERN - Commissioner visits CERN, Geneva, 19 May 2014 – Photos: © EU, 2014 Commissioner meets Professor Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Director-General, CERN](images/2014/20140519-cern-arrival-heuer-194742-160.jpg)
Commissioner meets Professor Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Director-General, CERN
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![Left to right: Mr Pierluigi Campana, Spokesperson for the LHCb collaboration, Commissioner, and Rolf-Dieter Heuer at the LHCb underground experimental area - Commissioner visits CERN, Geneva, 19 May 2014 – Photos: © EU, 2014 LHCb underground experimental area](images/2014/20140519-cern-lhcb-649530-160.jpg)
Left to right: Mr Pierluigi Campana, Commissioner, and Rolf-Dieter Heuer at the LHCb underground experimental area
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![Left to right: Dr. Paul Collier, Beams Department Head, Commissioner and Mr R Voss, Head of International Relations for CERN in the LHC tunnel - Commissioner visits CERN, Geneva, 19 May 2014 – Photos: © EU, 2014 In the LHC tunnel](images/2014/20140519-cern-lhc-tunnel-893751-160.jpg)
Left to right: Dr. Paul Collier, Beams Department Head, Commissioner and Mr R Voss, Head of International Relations for CERN in the LHC tunnel
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![Left to right: Michael Jennings, Spokesperson for the Commissioner, Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn, and Keith Sequiera, Member of Commissioner’s Cabinet, in the CMS underground experimental area - Commissioner visits CERN, Geneva, 19 May 2014 – Photos: © EU, 2014 In the CMS underground experimental area](images/2014/20140519-cern-cms-696373-160.jpg)
Left to right: Michael Jennings, Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn, and Keith Sequiera in the CMS underground experimental area
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![Commissioner and Professor Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Director-General, CERN - Commissioner visits CERN, Geneva, 19 May 2014 – Photos: © EU, 2014 Commissioner and Professor Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Director-General, CERN](images/2014/20140519-cern-heuer-107041-160.jpg)
Commissioner and Professor Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Director-General, CERN
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Commissioner launches €9 million research project, co-funded by the EU Marie Curie ASSISTID Cofund and the Irish charity RESPECT
Dublin, 15 May 2014
Photos: © Paul Sherwood Photography, 2014
Commissioner meets with Irish Research Stakeholders
Brussels, 4 April 2014
Photos: © EU, 2014
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Commissioner meets with Irish Research Stakeholders
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Commissioner meets with Mr Liam Condon, CEO Bayercrop Science
Brussels, 4 April 2014
Photos: © EU, 2014
![Commissioner meets with Mr Liam Condon, CEO Bayercrop Science, 4 April 2014, Brussels – Photos: © EU, 2014 Commissioner meets with Mr Liam Condon](images/2014/p025452-01-thumb.jpg)
Commissioner meets with Mr Liam Condon
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Commissioner attends the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Inserm
Paris, 3 April 2014
Photos: © Inserm/E. Begouen, 2014
International Conference on Research Infrastructures (ICRI)
Athens, 2 April 2014
Photos: © EU, 2014
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