Management
Professor Maria Leptin is Director of EMBO, leading the execution of strategies that promote excellence in molecular life sciences. Professor Leptin was honoured with EMBO membership in 1996. She has served as chair of the EMBO Membership Committee (2005 – 2007), as a member of the EMBO Membership & Publications Committee (2002 – 2004) and was elected to EMBO Council in 2008.
Two Deputy Directors – Jan Taplick, PhD and Gerlind Wallon, PhD – support the Director along with a team of managers for key programmes, activities and publications.
Two Deputy Directors – Jan Taplick, PhD and Gerlind Wallon, PhD – support the Director along with a team of managers for key programmes, activities and publications.
EMBO Council
EMBO Council is the governing body of EMBO, responsible for ensuring the development of the organization. It consists of 15 members, who serve for a period of three years and who may be re-elected for one additional term of office. The current Chair of EMBO Council is Carl-Henrik Heldin and the Vice-Chair is David M. Shore.
Nomination of members to serve on EMBO CouncilEach ordinary EMBO Member can sponsor/propose not more then one candidate for EMBO Council each year. Nomination to the EMBO Council shall be signed by four ordinary members and sent to the EMBO office by the deadline of 15 February.
Election of members to serve on EMBO CouncilBallot papers are sent out to all ordinary EMBO Members. Each member has normally three votes (or as specified on the ballot paper). The three candidates for EMBO Council receiving the highest number of votes are elected members of the Council for a one term of office of three years starting 1 January of the following year. In addition, EMBO Council can co-opt two further EMBO Members to join the Council.
EMBO Committees
Dedicated EMBO Members serve on seven committees to guide core programmes and publications.
EMBC
The European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC) 
, an intergovernmental organization comprising 27 member states, is the major funding body of EMBO. A common commitment to quality research at the European level drives both EMBC and EMBO. Their joint activities are characterized by quality and encouragement of co-operation within the scientific community.
, an intergovernmental organization comprising 27 member states, is the major funding body of EMBO. A common commitment to quality research at the European level drives both EMBC and EMBO. Their joint activities are characterized by quality and encouragement of co-operation within the scientific community.