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Estonia becomes EMBC’s
25th member state
Heidelberg, 16 May 2006
Estonia has officially joined the European Molecular Biology Conference
(EMBC), EMBO’s intergovernmental funding body. Estonia’s
membership began on 30 January 2006, opening the way for Estonian scientists
to participate in EMBO activities and benefit from the scientific opportunities
the organisation offers.
The accession of Estonia to EMBC brings the organisation’s membership
to a total of 25 member states. Located throughout Europe, EMBC Member
States support and finance the majority of EMBO activities.
Estonia is an important addition to the intergovernmental body and
extends the organisation’s representation in Central and Eastern
Europe. Other EMBC Member States in the region include Croatia, the
Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Turkey. EMBC also recently
accepted an application for membership by the Slovak Republic, which
now awaits formal ratification.
Mailis Reps, the Estonian Minister for Education and Research was enthusiastic
about Estonia’s new EMBC status:
 We are
delighted to have become a member of EMBC and the prestigious EMBO community.
This is a remarkable opportunity to co-operate closely with top European
molecular biologists in furthering this scientific discipline.
Frank Gannon, EMBO Executive Director and EMBC Secretary General commented:
Estonia
already has a strong reputation in the molecular life sciences in Europe.
We anticipate that it will be a significant and active member of EMBC
and participate extensively in EMBO activities.
The Estonian Delegates to EMBC will be Toivo Maimets, Professor of
Cell Biology at Tartu University’s Institute of Molecular and
Cell Biology and Toivo Räim, Attaché for Scientific Affairs
in Estonia’s Permanent Representation to the EU.
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