EMBL Alumni
Welcome to the EMBL Alumni YouTube channel, a project brought to life by EMBL alumni Angus Lamond and Thomas Vaccari for everyone: the EMBL community, young scientists and those interested in the people and stories behind great discoveries. This channel is a celebration of the remarkable minds and groundbreaking discoveries that have emerged from the EMBL community, and can serve to inspire scientists anywhere. Subscribe, explore, and be part of the extraordinary EMBL journey on our YouTube channel.
Phil Avner - Major mentors in Paris and leading EMBL Rome.
Edith Heard - Basic Research, AI, Planetary Biology and the Future of Science
Anne Ephrussi - Disproving hypotheses, taking risks and a life of researching the Oskar RNA
Rolf Apweiler - Big Data growth, from floppy disks to machine learning
Moritz Gerstung - From Physics to Precision Medicine and How AI Is Transforming Cancer Genomics
Andrew Miller on why Grenoble was chosen to be host to an EMBL site.
Wieland Huttner, Group Leader, EMBL Heidelberg, 1985-1990.
Thibaut Brunet on the benefits of publicising failed results from the lab.
Roel Wijnaendts, EMBL Group Leader, 1978-1985.
Alasdair McDowall on the steps leading to the ground breaking discovery of vitrified water.
Kristina Havas on the challenges of scientific publishing and the demands on high-level journals.
Irma Querques - 2025 John Kendrew Award Recipient
Leo Burger, Head of Mechanical Workshop, EMBL Heidelberg, 1979-2023
Antonio Giraldez on joyful discovery during his PhD at EMBL.
Iain Mattaj on his leadership approach as EMBL Director General.
Frank Gannon on the challenges of funding science during the Global Financial Crisis
Pierre Gönczy, Postdoctoral Fellow, 1996-2000
Mikko Taipale new technology leading to unexpected applications in research
Nadia Rosenthal reflects on the importance of animal welfare in scientific research
Giulio Superti-Furga, Team Leader, EMBL Heidelberg, 1991-2004.
Antonio Giraldez on the continued importance of model systems to research.
Kristina Havas on the importance of fundamental biology in understanding therapeutic resistance
David Meyer, Group Leader, Dean of Graduate Studies, 1979-1987
Iain Mattaj on joyful discovery in his lab at EMBL.
Nadia Rosenthal on the future of animal models with the growth of organoid research
Ramesh Pillai's 'aha' moment while researching germline small RNAs.
Martin Beck, Group Leader, EMBL Heidelberg, 2010-2020
Thibaut Brunet, Predoctoral Fellow, EMBL Heidelberg, 2011-2016
Kristina Havas, Postdoctoral Fellow, EMBL Rome, 2012-2016.
Ramesh Pillai on utilising the multi-disciplinary talents around EMBL's sites.