Exploring the universe: Roel Wijnaendts
EMBL alumnus Roel Wijnaendts looks back at a long career in academic research and entrepreneurship that has left an indelible mark in the fields of instrumentation and optics
Author: Mehrnoosh Rayner
Response to the proposed compromise on the EC’s Multiannual Financial Framework
EMBL Director General Edith Heard and EMBO Director Maria Leptin respond to the current proposal on the Multiannual Financial Framework
4th EMBL Retirees’ Afternoon
More than 30 EMBL retirees and their spouses gathered for the 4th annual Retirees’ Afternoon on Friday 22 March 2019. Participants were welcomed back to EMBL by Matthias Hentze, EMBL Director. Mehrnoosh Rayner, EMBL Head of Alumni Relations, presented on what and who is new at EMBL,…
32nd EMBL Alumni Association board meeting
On 1 February 2019, the EMBL Alumni Association board gathered at EMBL Hamburg for their 32nd meeting. The agenda included current and upcoming developments at EMBL Hamburg by Matthias Wilmanns, as well as activities across EMBL by Matthias Hentze. There were also presentations on specific…
31st EMBL Alumni Association board meeting
On 20 July 2018, the EMBL Alumni Association board gathered at EMBL in Heidelberg for their 31st meeting. The agenda included updates on developments across EMBL and, in particular, on alumni relations, the alumni volunteer programme and international relations. There were also in-depth discussions…
EMBL team runs against cancer in 7th annual NCT race
EMBL again entered a team of staff and alumni in the 7th annual NCT race on 13 July 2018. EMBL’s team of 70 joined more than 4000 other race participants including patients and their families, physicians, scientists and friends of the NCT. Runners participated in the 2,7-kilometer circuit,…
Maltese science: From temples to genomes
As we welcome Malta as EMBL’s most recent member state, Maltese science writer Edward Duca looks back at the nation’s rich history of scientific contributions
Bork lab peers gather
27 former Bork lab members joined Peer for a full-day get-together this summer
Slovakian synergies
Researchers from EMBL and the Slovak Republic, which joined EMBL as prospect member state in 2014, convened at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) in Bratislava on 25 February to explore opportunities for further cooperation and collaboration
Close association
Few scientists have experienced EMBL from as many perspectives as the new Chair of EMBL’s Alumni Association, Gareth Griffiths