Before entering politics he also was a member of the Health Council, which advises the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, a member of the board of the Wellcome Trust, member of the Committee on Biotechnology and Animals and of the European Molecular Biology Organization.
Before entering politics, he was involved with several influential groups, including the Health Council, which advises the Minister of Health, Welfare, and Sport; the Wellcome Trust's governing body; the Committee on Biotechnology and Animals; and the European Molecular Biology Organization.