“The international agenda of EMBO is important, today more than ever before”
Fiona Watt, the incoming EMBO Director, shares her views on EMBO and her own research aspirations
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Leadership and governance
Directing and guiding the work EMBO does
Michael N. Hall
- Chair of the EMBO Council, EMBO Member since 1995
Paul Nurse
- EMBO Secretary General, EMBO Member since 1987
- EMBO Director, EMBO Member since 1996
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Maria Leptin is Director of EMBO. She was elected as a Member of EMBO in 1996. She served as chair of the EMBO Membership Committee (2005-2007), as a member of the EMBO Membership & Publications Committee (2002-2004) and was elected to EMBO Council in 2008.
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“The international agenda of EMBO is important, today more than ever before”
Fiona Watt, the incoming EMBO Director, shares her views on EMBO and her own research aspirations
Fiona Watt appointed as EMBO Director
The British cell biologist will take up the appointment in early 2022
Maria Leptin appointed as ERC President
The current EMBO Director is appointed President of the European Research Council (ERC). She will take up the office in October.