NewsAlign EU policy with global imperatives to halt ʻperfect stormʼ
Scientists at ESOF 2010 present solutions to ensure future food security
• Integrated international and multidisciplinary response required for sustainable intensification of global agriculture
• European agricultural policy must reconcile with global imperatives
• Biological research vital for locally adapted landraces & high-yield crops
o No technology should be ruled out without full consideration
o Plant breeding in the hands of farmers promotes biodiversity
• Press briefing: Saturday 3 July, 14:30 to 15:00 CET, Lingotto Conference Centre, Torino
TORINO, Italy, 3 July 2010 – Renowned researchers advise urgent international response to increase crop production to feed the worldʼs predicted population of nine billion people in the year 2050....more
EMBO Gold Medal 2010 recognizes Jason W. Chin
Synthetic biologist pioneered genetic code reprogramming
HEIDELBERG, Germany, 10 May 2010 – The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) today announced the award of the EMBO Gold Medal 2010 to Jason W. Chin from the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology (MRC-LMB)....more
Call for Abstracts and Registration for The EMBO Meeting 2010
- 4 to 7 September, Palau de Congressos, Barcelona
- More than 120 leading researchers deliver a diverse scientific programme
- Key themes include evolution of animal forms, systems biology & functional genomics, and signalling in development
- 15 May deadline: abstract submission AND discounted early registration
HEIDELBERG, Germany, 12 April 2010 – More than 120 leading researchers from across the molecular life sciences will speak at The EMBO Meeting 2010 – the second annual life sciences conference to be organized by the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and held in Barcelona from 4 - 7 September 2010....more
2010 FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award honours Ingrid Grummt
Outstanding geneticist and committed mentor
HEIDELBERG, Germany, 10 February 2010 – The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) announced Ingrid Grummt from the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg, Germany, as the winner of the 2010 FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award. Ingrid Grummt has made important contributions to the field of transcriptional regulation in cells throughout her career. ...more
