Connecting, engaging and nurturing EMBLs 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.
EMBL's 50th anniversary symposium brought together its vibrant community, showcased its many scientific contributions, and drove discussions on the future of Europe's leading life sciences laboratory.
In the second session of Coffee with EMBL this year, held online on Friday 14 June 2024, EMBL alumni and current staff reflected on the 1990s as part of the “5 decades of EMBL” series, and considered how the culture and innovations of the nineties paved the way for current-day EMBL. Moderator…
Stephen Cusack, world-renowned structural biologist and former Head of EMBL Grenoble, reflects on his early influences, his achievements, and the lessons he’s learned as he embarks on his next adventure.
From growing up enjoying the nature around him, Toby Gibson led his career towards computational biology where he collaborated with Des Higgins and Julie Thompson to develop the groundbreaking Clustal W bioinformatics tool that became the focus of one of the most cited scientific papers of all time
On Friday, 22nd March, EMBL Heidelberg hosted the annual alumni Retirees' Afternoon, welcoming back a host of EMBL retirees and pensioners to mark 50 years of EMBL.