{"id":2732,"date":"2025-07-03T15:24:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T15:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/support\/?page_id=2732"},"modified":"2025-12-01T15:18:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T15:18:28","slug":"donors-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/support\/donors-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Our donors&#8217; unique stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div class=\"vf-grid__col--span-2\"><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover the inspiring stories of just some of the donors \u2014 representative for many more \u2014 who have supported EMBL over the years and left a lasting impact in ways that reflect their unique values and passions.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With each story, we honour the generosity and foresight of the individuals, foundations, and companies that have truly made a difference to EMBL. Whether large or modest in financial terms, every gift has played a vital role in advancing science and inspiring the next generation of researchers \u2014 a testament to the transformative power of giving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-1\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n<div class=\"vf-content-hub-html\" data-cache=\"8cceebb1\">\n  <!-- Generated by: http:\/\/content.embl.org\/api\/v1\/pattern.html?filter-all-fields=12%20moments%20of%20philanthropy&amp;filter-content-type=article&amp;filter-field-value%5Bfield_target_display%5D=embl&amp;limit=20&amp;pattern=vf-news-container-featured&amp;sort-field-value%5Bcreated%5D=DESC -->\n  <section class=\"vf-news-container vf-news-container--featured | vf-stack\">\n    <div class=\"vf-news-container__content | vf-grid vf-grid__col-4\">\n              <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"194543\">\n\n                      <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">08 Jan 2025<\/span>\n          \n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PhD-lunch-072024-54-wp.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n          \n                      <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/connections\/12-moments-of-philanthropy-12-new-frontiers-in-childhood-cancer-research\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">New frontiers in childhood cancer research<\/a>\n                          <\/h3>\n          \n          <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/194543\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"194143\">\n\n                      <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">28 Nov 2024<\/span>\n          \n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Inline_WMB_Vernissage_2022-66-1.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n          \n                      <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/connections\/12-moments-of-philanthropy-11-embls-world-of-molecular-biology\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">Supporting EMBL\u2019s World of Molecular Biology<\/a>\n                          <\/h3>\n          \n          <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/194143\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"191081\">\n\n                      <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">31 Oct 2024<\/span>\n          \n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Funding-Schwarz-20190Z3A5535-wp.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n          \n                      <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/connections\/12-moments-of-philanthropy-10-embl-stanford-life-science-alliance\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">The impact of the EMBL-Stanford Life Science Alliance<\/a>\n                          <\/h3>\n          \n          <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/191081\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"190469\">\n\n                      <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">30 Sep 2024<\/span>\n          \n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240927_TREC_moments.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n          \n                      <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/connections\/12-moments-of-philanthropy-9-trec-research-expedition\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">Aboard EMBL\u2019s TREC research expedition<\/a>\n                          <\/h3>\n          \n          <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/190469\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"189735\">\n\n                      <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">02 Sep 2024<\/span>\n          \n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/EMBL-KITA-Playground-072024-WP.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n          \n                      <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/connections\/12-moments-of-philanthropy-8-suzanne-eaton-playground\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">Suzanne Eaton Playground offers important tribute<\/a>\n                          <\/h3>\n          \n          <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/189735\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"189347\">\n\n                      <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">30 Jul 2024<\/span>\n          \n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Alumni-Awards-Roland-Specker-and-Thibaut-Brunet-wp.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n          \n                      <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/connections\/12-moments-of-philanthropy-7-john-kendrew-young-scientist-award\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">Recognising promising researchers with John Kendrew Young Scientist Award<\/a>\n                          <\/h3>\n          \n          <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/189347\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"188701\">\n\n                      <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">28 Jun 2024<\/span>\n          \n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240619_Summerinscience_Philanthrapy3.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n          \n                      <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/connections\/12-moments-of-philanthropy-6-summer-in-science\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">\u2018Summer in Science\u2019 provides unique training for high school science students<\/a>\n                          <\/h3>\n          \n          <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/188701\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"188031\">\n\n                      <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">29 May 2024<\/span>\n          \n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PHD-Lunch-2023-4_Massimo-Del-PreteEMBL-WP.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n          \n                      <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/connections\/12-moments-of-philanthropy-5-friends-of-embl\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">Friends of EMBL and its collective impact<\/a>\n                          <\/h3>\n          \n          <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/188031\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"187401\">\n\n                      <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">30 Apr 2024<\/span>\n          \n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ImagingCenter-wp.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n          \n                      <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/connections\/12-moments-of-philanthropy-4-embl-imaging-centre\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">EMBL Imaging Centre and its progressive approach<\/a>\n                          <\/h3>\n          \n          <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/187401\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"186617\">\n\n                      <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">25 Mar 2024<\/span>\n          \n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/EMBL_MelissaGraevert-WP.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n          \n                      <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/connections\/12-moments-of-philanthropy-3-eri\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">The Environmental Research Initiative enabling important new research at EMBL<\/a>\n                          <\/h3>\n          \n          <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/186617\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"185897\">\n\n                      <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">22 Feb 2024<\/span>\n          \n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Fuchs-Fund-wp.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n          \n                      <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/lab-matters\/12-moments-of-philanthropy-2-fuchs-fund\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">The Fuchs Fund and its unique approach to supporting EMBL PhD students<\/a>\n                          <\/h3>\n          \n          <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/185897\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n        <\/article>\n              <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"184505\">\n\n                      <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">15 Jan 2024<\/span>\n          \n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/9086ATCgroundbreakCeremony-wp.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n          \n                      <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/lab-matters\/12-moments-of-philanthropy-1-klaus-tschira-and-the-atc\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">Klaus Tschira and the ATC<\/a>\n                          <\/h3>\n          \n          <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/184505\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n        <\/article>\n          <\/div>\n  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