Isabel, one of our Founding Mothers has been elected EMBO member. The new members and associate members join a community of more than 2,000 leading life science experts. They take their place alongside 91 Nobel laureates who have been elected to EMBO Membership. Members provide guidance and support for EMBO activities, for example by evaluating funding applications and serving on EMBO Council and Committees.

EMBO Director Fiona Watt said: “The new EMBO Members and Associate Members have made immense contributions to fundamental life science research“.