European Molecular Biology Organization

The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
Formation	1964
Purpose	Promote life science research in Europe and beyond
Headquarters	Heidelberg, Germany
Membership	2,100 members
Director	Fiona Watt
Key people	Maria Leptin (Director 2010 - 2021); Hermann Bujard (Director 2007 - 2010); Frank Gannon (Director 1994 - 2007); John Tooze (Director 1973 - 1994); Raymond Appleyard (Director 1965 - 1973); Paul Nurse (Secretary General); Maria Rescigno (Chair of the EMBO Council);
Website	embo.org

The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) is a professional, non-profit organization of more than 2,100 life scientists. Its goal is to promote research in life science and enable international exchange between scientists. It co-funds courses, workshops and conferences, publishes five scientific journals and supports individual scientists. The organization was founded in 1964 and is a founding member of the Initiative for Science in Europe. As of 2022 the Director of EMBO is Fiona Watt, a stem cell researcher, professor at King's College London and a group leader at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory.