European Molecular Biology Organization

EMBO is an organization of life scientists. Since 1964, scientists have been elected annually as members of EMBO based on excellence in research. There are about 1500 EMBO members today, fifty-seven of whom have received the Nobel Prize. EMBO is also founding member of the Initiative for Science in Europe.

The current EMBO Director is Professor Maria Leptin, a developmental biologist at the University of Cologne, Germany.

Scientific exchange

With over 80 meetings attracting more than 6,000 participants every year, EMBO offers the largest number of scientific training events in Europe.^{[citation needed]}

EMBO publishes four peer-reviewed journals: The EMBO Journal, EMBO Reports, Molecular Systems Biology and EMBO Molecular Medicine. These span a broad spectrum of molecular biology topics and reflect how science is changing the world.

EMBO promotes Europe as a research location to foreign researchers, and increases awareness of options for research and training in the life sciences in Europe. This strengthens ties with scientific communities worldwide.

Annually awarded, the EMBO Gold Medal recognises significant contributions of European researchers to the advancement of science.

EMBO Gold Medal Holders

2011 Simon Boulton, UK 2010 Jason W. Chin, UK 2009 Olivier Voinnet, FR 2008 James Briscoe, UK 2007 Jan Löwe, UK 2006 Frank Uhlmann, UK 2005 Dario Alessi, UK 2004 Maria Biasco, ES 2003 Anthony Hyman, DE 2002 Amanda Fisher, UK 2001 Matthew Freeman, UK 2000 Christof Niehrs, DE and Daniel St. Johnston, UK 1999 Konrad Basler, CH

1998 Adriano Aguzzi, CH 1997 Dirk Gorlich, DE 1996 Enrico Coen, UK 1995 Richard Treisman, UK 1994 Paolo Sassone-Corsi, FR 1993 Jim Smith, UK 1992 Carl-Hendrik Heldin, SE 1991 Patrick Stragler, FR 1990 Erwin Wagner, AT 1989 Hugh Pelham, UK 1988 Antonio Lanzavecchia, CH 1987 Barbara Pearse, UK 1986 John Tooze, DE

See also

• European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
• Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS)
• European Research Area (ERA)
• The EMBO Meeting Website