Pavel Tomancak, Chair
Senior Research Group Leader, MPI of Molecular
Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, Germany
Board member since 2020
Connecting, engaging and nurturing EMBLs global community of current and former scientists, technicians, communicators and administrators
The EMBL Alumni Association board is a democratically-elected cross-section of committed former staff who work with the Alumni Relations team to help maximise our programme.
The board is elected every four years by members of the EMBL Alumni Association (EAA). They meet twice a year to conduct the business of the Association. An overview of the responsibilities undertaken by EAA board members is available here.
Next EAA board election: May/June 2027
Senior Research Group Leader, MPI of Molecular
Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, Germany
Board member since 2020
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
University of California, San Francisco, USA
| Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Board member since 2020
Professor of Biochemistry & Director of the Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine
University of Thessaly
Larissa, Greece
Board member since 2024
Treasurer to the Meridian Society and Company Secretary to Tangent Films Ltd
London, UK
Board member from 2015-2019 and since 2021
Head of Kobris
Sandhausen, Germany
Board member since 2021
Group Leader, Institute for Medical Systems Biology
MDC for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association
Berlin, Germany
Board member since 2020
Research Director CNRS
St Louis Hospital
Paris, France
Board member since 2024
Project Leader Medicinal Chemistry
BioNTech
Munich, Germany
Board member since 2024
Data Protection and Privacy Officer,
Treasurer and Volunteer Transcriber, Hertford Oral History Group; UK
Board member since 2020
Associate Professor
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Board member since 2020
Scientist and Project Leader, ZoBio, Leiden, the Netherlands
Board member since 2020
Professor, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Board member since 2020
Professor
Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Board member since 2020
Head of the VIB Bioimaging Core, Ghent, Belgium
Board member since 2020
Associate Professor Department of Life Sciences University of Milan
Milan, Italy
Board member since 2024
Past board members are listed below with the position and affiliation which they had during their term as board member, with the exception of those who are now deceased.
Professor
University of Oslo
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Oslo, Norway
Board member 2005 – 2011
Director
Cellzome AG
Heidelberg, Germany
Board member 2003 – 2005
Group Leader
IMBA Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Board member 2016 – 2023
Group Leader
University of Kent
School of Biosciences
UK
Board member 2016 – 2019
Professor of Biochemistry
King’s College London
School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
Pharmaceutical Science Research Division
London, UK
Board member 2003 – 2011
Research Scientist
Sanofi-Aventis
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Board member 2016 – 2023
Professor
Heidelberg University Hospital
Department of Infectious Diseases, Parasitology
Heidelberg, Germany
Board member 2005 – 2011
Group Leader
Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Barcelona, Spain
Board member 2016 – 2023
Professor
University of Oslo
Department of Biosciences
Oslo, Norway
Board member 2011 – 2019
MD
Praxis Prof. Dr. F. Raue PD, Dr. K. Frank-Raue
Endocrinology, Human Genetics
Heidelberg, Germany
Board member 2003 – 2005
Professor of Bioinformatics
Conway Institute
University College Dublin
Belfield, Ireland
Board member 2011 – 2019
Professor
Technical University of Dresden
BIOTEC
Dresden, Germany
Board member 2005 – 2011
Director
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
Dresden, Germany
Board member 2005 – 2008
Deceased
Board member 2005 – 2008
Professor
Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz
Fachbereich Chemie und Pharmazie
Institut für Biochemie
Mainz, Germany
Board member 2005 – 2011
Senior Account Manager
Ogilvy HealthPR
London, UK
Board member 2008 – 2011
Professor of Biochemistry
University of Dundee
Gene Regulation and Expression, College of Life Sciences
Dundee, UK
Board member 2002 – 2008
Director IT, One IT Country Lead Germany
MSD Sharp & Dohme GmbH
Haar
Germany
Board member 2016 – 2019
Scientific Attaché
Italian Embassy
London, UK
Board member 2016 – 2019
Research Director
Institut Curie
Paris Cedex 05, France
Board member 2003 – 2008
Professor, Director
Biocenter Finland
P.O. Box 63 (Haartaminkatu 8)
FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
email
Board member 2011 – 2015
University of Heidelberg
Kirchhoff-Institut für Physik
Heidelberg, Germany
Board member 2008 – 2013
Group Leader
Institute for Molecular Biology and Tumor Research
Phillips University Marburg
Marburg, Germany
Board member 2011 – 2019
Research Project Leader
John Innes Centre
Norwich Research Park, Colney
Norwich, UK
Board member 2005 – 2008
Assistant Professor
Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM)
Membrane Transport Group
Nordic EMBL Partnership
University of Oslo
Oslo, Norway
Board member 2011 – 2015
Chief Financial Officer
PureTech Health
USA
Board member 2011 – 2019
Deceased
Board member 2003 – 2008
Deceased
Board member 2003 – 2005
Group Leader
CRG – Center for Genomic Regulation
Comparative Bioinformatics Group
Barcelona, Spain
Board member 2008 – 2011
Lecturer, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences
Queen Mary University of London, UK
(and Visitor, University of Cambridge, UK)
Board member 2020 – 2023
Professor of Biochemisty
University of Napoli “Federico II”
CEINGE
Naples, Italy
Board member 2005 – 2011
Professor
King´s College London
Division of Molecular Structure
National Institute for Medical Research
London, UK
Board member 2003 – 2011
Deceased
Board member 2003 – 2005
Associate Professor
University of Ioannina Medical School
Laboratory of Biological Chemistry
Ioannina, Greece
Board member 2008 – 2015
Associate Professor
University of Cyprus
Department of Biological Sciences
Nicosia, Cyprus
Board member since 2005
Head of Communications and External Relations
Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB)
Barcelona, Spain
Board member 2011 – 2019
Founder and CEO, Lipotype and Emeritus Director
MPI for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
Dresden, Germany
Board member 2020 – 2023
Deceased
Board member 2002 – 2008
Professor
Medical School Hannover
Hannover, Germany
Board member 2003 – 2008
Director
Center for Molecular Medicine (CeMM)
Vienna, Austria
Board member 2008 – 2015
ICREA Research Professor
Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
Barcelona, Spain
Board member 2003 – 2008
Group Leader
CIC BIOGUNE
Cell Biology & Stem Cells Unit
Derio (Bizkaia), Spain
Board member 2008 – 2015
Freelance photographer
Mbhstudios
Freiburg-Munzingen, Germany
Board member 2011 – 2015
Group Leader and Director
Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
Dresden, Germany
Board member 2003