Prof. Marek Basler Elected as EMBO Member
Principal Investigator at NCCR AntiResist, Prof. Marek Basler of the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has been elected as a new member of the renowned European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
Basler is now one of a select group of more than 2,000 leading life scientists in Europe and beyond who have so far been honored by EMBO for their outstanding research achievements with this lifetime membership.
Prof. Basler’s work has been able to demonstrate the wide use of the nano-speargun in the microbial world and has advanced research in many areas of microbiology, such as disease development and composition of microbial communities.
“This membership is a great honor for me and represents a significant recognition of the collective efforts and dedication of everyone in my lab”, Prof. Basler said.
Each year, EMBO elects new members on the basis of their outstanding scientific achievements and supports the career of the researchers. Today, EMBO has more than 2000 members, including 91 Nobel Laureates. The new EMBO members will be formally welcomed at the Members’ Meeting in Heidelberg between 25 and 27 October 2023.
You can read the Biozentrum’s full press release here »
