On Wednesday 27 September, the European Commission decided to appoint Christoph Kautz to the Director of Satellite Navigation and Earth Observation post within the Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS). The effective date of the appointment will be determined at a later date. Christoph Kautz, a German national, is currently Head of the Secure Connectivity, Space Surveillance and Applications Unit at DG DEFIS.
The Commission has also decided to appoint Germany’s Jürgen Müller to the Director of General Affairs and Resources post in the Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE). He is currently Head of the Interinstitutional Issues, Strategic Programming and Communication Unit at DG MARE.
The Commission has also appointed Italy’s Marco Marsella to the Director for Digital, EU4Health and Health Systems Modernisation post in the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE). Mr Marsella is currently Deputy Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity in the Directorate-General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT).
Finally, Rainer Becker, a German national, has been appointed Director of Medical Products and Innovation at DG SANTE. He is currently Head of the European Competition Network and Private Enforcement Unit at DG Competition (DG COMP). (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)