European Molecular EMBL is the only laboratory-based intergovernmental All opportunities under EMBL’s five missions – Molecular Life organisation specialising in basic research in the life collaborative research, training of young talent, access Biology Sciences sciences. It is supported by 21 Member States and 2 to cutting-edge technology, facilities and expertise, Laboratory Associate Member States, and has also three Prospect integration of national scientific communities in the Member States. EMBL has a fivefold mission which larger EMBL network of excellence, etc. are made – EMBL includes: available to Member and Associate Member States of performing state-of-the-art basic research in molecular EMBL. • biology; Non-European countries with a well-developed national training scientists, students and visitors at all levels; life science programme can become an Associate • offering vital scientific services to scientists in the Member State of EMBL, benefiting from a reduced (NEW) • member and associate member states; membership fee. European Countries, i.e. (EIRoforum) developing new instruments and methods and actively of the Council of Europe, can join EMBL as • engaging in technology transfer; Member States. integrating life sciences across Europe and globally The membership offers an important opportunity to • EMBL and the Member or Associate Member to improve the quality of research through competitively Commission striving for excellence, assembling critical mass, facilitating the flow of ideas and perspectives, avoiding duplication, and enabling complementarity and synergy at the national, regional and international level. European
European Commission (EIRoforum) European Molecular Biology Laboratory EMBL (NEW) Molecular Life Sciences EMBL is the only laboratory-based intergovernmental organisation specialising in basic research in the life sciences. It is supported by 21 Member States and 2 Associate Member States, and has also three Prospect Member States. EMBL has a fivefold mission which includes: • performing state-of-the-art basic research in molecular biology; • training scientists, students and visitors at all levels; • offering vital scientific services to scientists in the member and associate member states; • developing new instruments and methods and actively engaging in technology transfer; • integrating life sciences across Europe and globally All opportunities under EMBL’s five missions – collaborative research, training of young talent, access to cutting-edge technology, facilities and expertise, integration of national scientific communities in the larger EMBL network of excellence, etc. – are made available to Member and Associate Member States of EMBL. Non-European countries with a well-developed national life science programme can become an Associate Member State of EMBL, benefiting from a reduced membership fee. European Countries, i.e. of the Council of Europe, can join EMBL as Member States. The membership offers an important opportunity to EMBL and the Member or Associate Member to improve the quality of research through competitively striving for excellence, assembling critical mass, facilitating the flow of ideas and perspectives, avoiding duplication, and enabling complementarity and synergy at the national, regional and international level.
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