General Information
About EMBL

• Twenty Years On: A publication describing EMBL upon its twentieth anniversary. This link will take you to the table of contents, or you can go directly to articles on:

  
  

  • The History of EMBL.
  • EMBL's 1996-2000 Scientific Programme
  • Three Major Research Projects of the Last 20 Years: The Development of Synchrotron Radiation for Biological Research; Cell Membrane Traffic Research; and Developmental Genetics.
  • A Description of the EMBL Outstations for Non-specialists.
  • EMBL's Service, Instrumentation, and Training Functions
  • Personal Experiences of Scientists Who Have Worked at EMBL
  • Social Life in an International Institution
  • Facts and Figures on EMBL (addresses, members states, personnel, finances, etc.)

  Click on the graphic for an enlarged version of the the cover of the 20 Years On brochure (133K).

• Press Releases.

• Maps, Directions and Pictures of Heidelberg, Grenoble, Hamburg, and Hinxton

• Things to Do in Heidelberg (this section is under construction).

• Find E-mail Addresses of EMBL-Heidelberg Scientists and Employees

• Personal WWW Home Pages of EMBL-Heidelberg Scientists and Employees (be patient, this link requires a bit of time). You can also access these by using the URL http://www.embl-heidelberg.de/~lastname/. "lastname," of course, should be the last name of the real person you for whom are looking.

The current research activities of the main Laboratory are carried out in four main Research Programmes, each consisting of several independent groups focussing on a specific area of molecular and cell biology. Two Instrumentation Programmes develop equipment, technology and techniques for these fields. Through its Outstations in Hamburg and Grenoble, EMBL provides European scientists with access to highly intensive X-rays and neutron radiation for structural studies. The Hinxton Oustation specialises in research and service in the field of bioinformatics.

EMBL is also a teaching and training centre for the new generation of molecular biologists. It trains young group leaders, pre and postdoctoral fellows for positions in sponsoring Member States; each year it organises courses, symposia and workshops on current aspects of molecular biology; and its visiting scientist programmes provide exposure to important new methodology and technology rarely amassed at one site.

Author: David States