New Delhi, Dec 08 (India Science Wire): Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s
New Delhi-based Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) has added a
feather to its cap. Debojyoti Chakraborty, a scientist at the Institute has been selected as a
European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) Young Investigator. He is one of a set of
30 life scientists who have been selected under the programme.
EMBO was founded in 1964 by a group of pioneering molecular biologists, among them
Nobel Laureates Max Perutz, John Kendrew, Francois Jacob and Sydney Brenner to promote
molecular biology in Europe and neighbouring countries by fostering talents, disseminating
new ideas and knowledge among European scientists and by encouraging cross-boundary
collaborations.
EMBO is now an organization of more than 1800 leading researchers that promotes
excellence in life sciences in Europe and beyond. Its major goals are to support talented
researchers at all stages of their careers, stimulate the exchange of scientific information, and
help build a research environment where scientists can achieve their best work.
It helps young scientists to advance their research, promote their international reputations and
ensure their mobility. Courses, workshops, conferences and EMBO Press publications
disseminate the latest research and offer training in techniques to maintain high standards of
excellence in research practice. It helps to shape science policy by seeking input and
feedback from our community and by following closely the trends in science.
The EMBO Young Investigator Programme supports life scientists who have been group
leaders for less than four years and have an excellent track record of scientific achievements.
The selected scientists receive an award of 15,000 euros in the second year of their tenure and
can apply for additional grants of up to 10,000 euros per year.
They also benefit from a variety of networking opportunities for them and their lab members,
mentoring by EMBO Members, training in research leadership and management as well as
responsible conduct of research, and access to core facilities at the European Molecular
Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany.
Announcing the selection, EMBO Director Maria Leptin, said,“We are delighted to welcome
the new Young Investigators to the EMBO community and look forward to support them in
leading and further developing their independent laboratories. These 30 life scientists have
demonstrated scientific excellence and are among the next generation of leading life
scientists. Their participation in the EMBO Young Investigator Programme will help them in
this critical phase of their careers.” (India Science Wire)
