Frans Russel, theme Renal disorders, has been appointed chairman of the permanent Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Safety (DECOS) and member of the Presidium Committee of the Health Council of the Netherlands, which is an Independent scientific advisory body for government and parliament.
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