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A lifelong award

Karla Neugebauer, research group leader at the MPI-CBG, has been elected to EMBO membership, as recognition of her commitment to research excellence and outstanding achievement in the life sciences. Congratulations!

EMBO membership is a lifelong award and Karla joins the ranks of 1,500 of the best researchers in Europe and around the world, all leaders in their research fields and communities. EMBO counts 57 Nobel Laureates amongst its membership, including Bruce A. Beutler and Jules A. Hoffman who were awarded the 2011 Novel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in October.

EMBO is an organization that fosters new generations of researchers to produce world-class scientific results. EMBO helps young scientists to advance their research, promote their international reputations and ensure their mobility. Courses, workshops, conferences and scientific journals disseminate the latest research and offer training in cutting-edge techniques to maintain high standards of excellence in research practice. EMBO helps to shape science and research policy by seeking input and feedback from our community and by following closely the trends in science in Europe.