The Library was opened on the 20th November 1979 and it is named after the Hungarian-American scientist Leo Szilárd, who in part initiated the idea of EMBL.
This year’s theme is “Be part of the Plan”, where everyone has a role to play and therefore can Be Part of the Plan. Let's explore newest arrivals on topics of biodiversity, environment and ecosystems and think of our part in the Plan?
On the occasion of 50th EMBL and 45th Szilárd Library anniversary, we looked at the data available from our library systems from 1998 to 2023 about book loans and borrowers.
Our new arrivals are reviewing research design, leadership, behavioral psychology, the power of plagues in shaping world history, AI in writing, human evolution as graphic novel.....
Build grant-writing skills, understand the metric in academic publishing, learn about bioeconomy, peptidomimetics, new genomic architecture, public health as a politics of life, information code of viruses ...
After the events of the International Weeks Against Racism organized by the city of Heidelberg, we encourage to continue in good spirit to promote engagement against racism.
Our special collection dedicated to the first EMBL director Sir John C. Kendrew comprises of diverse monographs, written by Sir John Kendrew or by some of his co-workers, colleagues or close friends.