Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) | |
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Awarded for | research excellence and the outstanding achievements made by a life scientist |
Location | Heidelberg, Germany |
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Membership of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) is an award granted by the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) in recognition of "research excellence and the outstanding achievements made by a life scientist".[1]
As of 2018[update], 88 EMBO Members and Associate Members have been awarded Nobel Prizes in either Physiology or Medicine, Chemistry or Physics.[1][2][3][4] See Category:Members of the European Molecular Biology Organization for examples of EMBO members.
Elections for membership are held annually[5] with candidates for membership being nominated and elected exclusively by existing EMBO members,[6][7] membership cannot be applied for directly.[8][9][10][11] Three types of membership exist: