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4 July 2023 – 69 scientists have been newly elected as Members and Associate Members of EMBO, an organization of leading researchers that promotes excellence in the life sciences in Europe and beyond.

This year's awardees have been recognised for contributions spanning the spectrum of life science research, including work that has demystified the immune system, advanced understanding of our senses, and facilitated innovative approaches to vaccine development.

Fiona Watt, EMBO Director said: “These remarkable scientists have unravelled molecular secrets of life, deepened our understanding of health and disease, and are paving the way for further discoveries and innovations. Their achievements reinforce the critical role that life science research plays in the lives of citizens across Europe and the world.”

This year sees 60 members and nine associate members elected to the EMBO Membership, of which 35 are women (51%) and 34 are men (49%).
The newly elected members and associate members reside in more than 20 countries. The 60 new EMBO Members are based in 17 Member States of the EMBC, the intergovernmental organization that funds the main EMBO Programmes and activities.

The new members and associate members join a community of more than 2,000 leading life science experts. They take their place alongside 91 Nobel laureates who have been elected to EMBO Membership.

Members provide guidance and support for EMBO activities, for example by evaluating funding applications and serving on EMBO Council and Committees.

New members are nominated and elected by the existing EMBO Membership. EMBO will formally welcome the new members at the annual Members’ Meeting in Heidelberg, Germany, between 25-27 October 2023.

An online directory listing all EMBO Members and Associate Members, their affiliations, and subject areas is available here.

Selected statistics

• 69 distinguished life scientists have been elected to the EMBO Membership, comprising of 60 EMBO Members and nine EMBO Associate Members.
• The newly elected members and associate members represent more than 20 countries.
• A majority of the new EMBO Members and Associate Members are women, with 35 women (51%) and 34 men (49%) elected in 2023.

The full list of the newly elected Members and Associate Members of EMBO is, in alphabetical order:

New members

Simon Alberti Dresden, DE
Canan Atilgan Istanbul, TR
Tom Baden Brighton, UK
Marek Basler Basel, CH
Florence Besse Nice, FR
Rishikesh Bhalerao Umea, SE
Dalibor Blazek Brno, CZ
Tiziana Bonaldi Milan, IT
Pedro Carvalho Oxford, UK
Pilar Cubas Madrid, ES
Bart Deplancke Lausanne, CH
Elke Deuerling Konstanz, DE
Sandra Duharcourt Paris, FR
Paul Dupree Cambridge, UK
Thijs Ettema Wageningen, NL
Angela Falciatore Paris, FR
Luísa M. Figueiredo Lisboa, PT
Luca Giorgetti Basel, CH
Electra Gizeli Heraklion, GR
Uri Gophna Tel Aviv, IL
Monica Gotta Geneva, CH
Anne Grapin-Botton Dresden, DE
Simonetta Gribaldo Paris, FR
Mohamed-Ali Hakimi Grenoble, FR
Muzlifah Haniffa Hinxton, UK
Hana Hanzlíková Prague, CZ
Saskia A. Hogenhout Norwich, UK
Wolfgang Huber Heidelberg, DE
Meritxell Huch Dresden, DE
Jacek Jaworski Warsaw, PL
Gáspár Jékely Heidelberg, DE
Martin Kaltenpoth Jena, DE
Lukas Kapitein Utrecht, NL
Katalin Karikó Philadelphia, US
Manfred Kayser Rotterdam, NL
Özlem Keskin Istanbul, TR
Gaëlle Legube Toulouse, FR
Julius Lukeš České Budějovice, CZ
Julia Mahamid Heidelberg, DE
Ruth Massey Cork, IE
Marco Milán Barcelona, ES
Thorsten Nürnberger Tübingen, DE
Anna C. Obenauf Vienna, AT
Faith H.A. Osier London, UK
Annette Oxenius Zurich, CH
Anastassis Perrakis Amsterdam, NL
Eugenia Piddini Bristol, UK
Michael Potente Berlin, DE
Katja Röper Cambridge, UK
Stephan J. Sigrist Berlin, DE
David Staněk Prague, CZ
Oliver Stegle Heidelberg, DE
Nils Chr. Stenseth Oslo, NO
Ildikò Szabò Padova, IT
Alessandro Vannini Milan, IT
Julien Vermot London, UK
Hedda Wardemann Heidelberg, DE
Katja Wassmann Paris, FR
Cornelis Jan Weijer Dundee, UK
Maria Yazdanbakhsh Leiden, NL

New associate members

Kathryn S.E. Cheah Hong Kong, HKSAR
Diego De Mendoza Rosario, AR
Yukiko Goda Okinawa, JP
Yukiko Gotoh Tokyo, JP
Sean J. Morrison Dallas, US
Erin K. O'Shea Ashburn, US
Robert Parton Brisbane, AU
Michael Rapé Berkeley, US
Nieng Yan Beijing and Shenzhen, CN

About EMBO

EMBO is an organization of more than 2,000 leading researchers that promotes excellence in the life sciences in Europe and beyond. The goals of the organization are to support talented researchers at all stages of their careers, stimulate the exchange of scientific information, and help build a research environment where scientists can achieve their best work.

EMBO helps young scientists to advance their research, promote their international visibility and ensure their mobility. Courses, workshops, conferences, and scientific journals disseminate the latest research and offer training in techniques to maintain high standards of excellence in research practice. EMBO helps to shape science and research policy by seeking input and feedback from our community and by following closely the trends in science in Europe. For more information: www.embo.org

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