The European Molecular Biology Laboratory opens its first new headquarters in 20 years in Barcelona

The EMBL is Europe’s leading laboratory for life sciences, an intergovernmental agency with its headquarters in Heidelberg, founded in 1974, and made up of 20 member states. It offers its services to the scientific community, trains future generations of scientists and is dedicated to promoting life sciences throughout Europe.

It is an international, interdisciplinary body, with a highly innovative capacity. 1,600 people of 80 different nationalities work for the institution, out of Barcelona, Grenoble, Hamburg, Heidelberg, Hinxton and Monterotondo.