At its 53rd meeting yesterday, EMBL Council selected Edith Heard as the organisation's fifth Director General. Heard's mandate is scheduled to begin 1 January 2019.
"Today is a great day for European science," said Patrick Cramer, Chair of EMBL Council. "I am extremely pleased with the comprehensive search for the next Director General conducted by the search committee. The committee, composed of leading scientists and science managers from 11 countries, unanimously chose Edith Heard. Edith is an outstanding molecular biologist and scientific leader with a lot of international experience. Her clear scientific vision, her participatory leadership style, and her engagement
"Today is a great day for European science," said Patrick Cramer, Chair of EMBL Council. "I am extremely pleased with the comprehensive search for the next Director General conducted by the search committee. The committee, composed of leading scientists and science managers from 11 countries, unanimously chose Edith Heard. Edith is an outstanding molecular biologist and scientific leader with a lot of international experience. Her clear scientific vision, her participatory leadership style, and her engagement
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