Connecting, engaging and nurturing EMBL’s global community of current and former scientists, technicians, communicators and administrators
The EMBL Alumni Relations programme is built to advance EMBL and the relevance of life science research in the scientific community and society at large, by fostering connections between the laboratory, its member states, current EMBL staff, EMBL alumni, and the public.
“Without John Kendrew there would have been no EMBL”, wrote Ken Holmes in his memoir of the institute’s first Director-General. On the occasion of what would have been his 100th birthday, we take a look at the man who shaped the philosophy and spirit of the organisation