European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
26 April 2021
Modified: 04 July 2023
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Interstate European research organisation dealing with life sciences.
Its research performance is second to none among European institutions involved in genetics and molecular biology.
In addition to high-quality molecular and cell biology facilities, it operates strategically crucial infrastructure in the fields of bioinformatics and structural biology.
As a leading integrator of European life sciences research it takes part in seven research infrastructure projects in biology and medical science in the EU.
| Short name of research infrastructure | EMBL |
| Name | European Molecular Biology Laboratory |
| Official website | www.embl.org |
| Year of foundation | 1974 |
| ESFRI project/landmark | Not related to ESFRI |
| Headquarters | Heidelberg, Germany |
| Number of member countries | 27 |
| Participating countries | Members: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK Associate members: Australia |
| Hungary’s accession | 2017 |
| Partner institutions in Hungary |
Biological Research Centre in Szeged University of Debrecen, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Institute of Enzymology |
| Public administration representative |
Attila Levente Szőcs National Research, Development and Innovation Office Department for International Affairs 1077 Budapest, Kéthly Anna tér 1. Phone: +36 1 896 1566 Email: attila.levente.szocs@nkfih.gov.hu |
| Professional representative |
József Mihály SZBK Institute of Genetics |
| Membership payments | 2018: EUR 389,360 (≈ HUF 122.7 million) 2019: EUR 458,922 (≈ HUF 160.6 million) 2020: EUR 709,704 (≈ HUF 253 million) 2021: 717 300 EUR (≈ HUF 255,8 million) 2022: 815 019 EUR (≈ HUF 309,7 million) |
Benefits of the membership for Hungary
- Opportunities for Hungarian researchers to take part in leading life sciences research projects.
- Access for Hungarian researchers to the most advanced research infrastructures and services.
- Training and further training opportunities in the framework of the EMBL international doctoral and postdoctoral programmes.
Updated: 04 July 2023