4 July 2025
2025 marks EMBL Grenoble’s 50th anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, EMBL Grenoble will hold a symposium for its staff and alumni who made the history of the institute, partners and representatives in France.
EMBL Grenoble turns 50 and is looking forward to celebrating this milestone with staff and partners!
EMBL Grenoble invites its staff and partners to gather for political addresses and a scientific symposium celebrating EMBL’s 50th and EMBL Grenoble’s 50th anniversary.
This event will be a chance for everyone to celebrate the significant milestones and the individuals who have shaped the identity of EMBL Grenoble as it is today. Our Head of Site, Kristina Djinovic-Carugo, will also express a vision for the future, helping to structure the coming years and exciting projects to come.
The evening will conclude with a celebration party, offering everyone a chance to connect and share.
Antoine Petit
Chairman and CEO, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Pairs
Catherine Seguin
Préfète de l’Isère
Christoph Müller
Group Leader and Former Head of Unit, EMBL Heidelberg
Daniel Panne
Professor (Chair) at the University of Leicester and former EMBL Group Leader, England
Edith Heard
EMBL Director General, 2019-2025
Erika Pellegrini
Former research scientist, Cusack Group, EMBL, Grenoble
Eva Kowalinski
Group Leader, Grenoble
Ewan Birney
Interim Executive Director of EMBL
Francesco Sette
Former Director General of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Grenoble
Hervé Courtois
Vice-President for steering support, projects and assets
Iain Mattaj
Conseiller régional, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpe
Jean Daillant
Director General of European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Grenoble
Katia Bacher
Delegated municipal councilor, Grenoble
Ken Andersen
Director of Institut Laue Langevin (ILL), Grenoble
Kristina Djinovic-Carugo
Group Leader and Head of EMBL Grenoble
Mohamed-Ali Hakimi
Research Director, Institute for Advanced Biosciences (IAB), INSERM U1209, UGA, Grenoble
Peer Bork
Interim Director General of EMBL
Philippe Paliard
Conseiller régional, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Stephen Cusack
Emeritus, former head of EMBL Grenoble
Winfried Weissenhorn
Director of Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS)
| Time (CET) | |
|---|---|
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Arrival – Registration & Cocktail |
| 12:30 | Institutional addresses |
| 12:30-12:40 | Peer Bork (Interim Director General of EMBL) & Ewan Birney (Interim Executive Director of EMBL) |
| 12:40-12:50 | Catherine Séguin (Préfète de l’Isère) |
| 12:50-13:00 | Philippe Paliard (Conseiller régional, région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) |
| 13:00-13:05 | Katia Bacher (Conseillère municipale déléguée au réseau des villes en transition, Grenoble) |
| 13:05-13-15 | Antoine Petit (Chairman and CEO of Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) |
| 13:15-13:25 | Jean Daillant (Director General of European Synchrotron Radiation Facility ), Ken Andersen (Director of Institut Laue Langevin), Winfried Weissenhorn (Director of Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS)), Hervé Courtois (Vice-President for steering support, projects and assets of Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)) |
| 13:25-13:30 | Kristina Djinović-Carugo (Head of EMBL Grenoble) |
| 13:30-14:45 | Visit of the Château de Sassenage |
| 14:45 | Scientific Symposium |
| 14:45-14:50 | Kristina Djinović-Carugo (Head of EMBL Grenoble) |
| 14:50-14:55 | Video Recording Andrew Miller (First Head of EMBL Grenoble) |
| 14:55-15:05 | Iain Mattaj (former Director General of EMBL, 2005-2018), Edith Heard (former Director General of EMBL, 2019-2025) |
| 15:05-15:25 | Stephen Cusack (EMBL Emeritus, former Head of EMBL Grenoble) |
| 15:25-15:45 | Erika Pellegrini (ALPX) |
| 15:45-16:05 | Daniel Panne (Chair at the University of Leicester and former EMBL Group Leader) |
| 16:05-16:25 | Eva Kowalinski (Group leader, EMBL Grenoble) |
| 16:25-16:55 | Cake cutting & coffee |
| 16:55-17:15 | Christoph Müller (Group Leader, former Head of SCB Unit, EMBL Heidelberg) |
| 17:15-17:35 | Francesco Sette (Former Director General of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF)) |
| 17:35-18:10 | KEYNOTE Mohammed-Ali Hakimi (Research Director, Institute for Advanced Biosciences (IAB), INSERM U1209, UGA) |
| 18:10-18:25 | Looking to the future Kristina Djinović-Carugo (Head of EMBL Grenoble) |
| 18:25 | Cocktail Apéritif |
| 19:00-21:00 | Dinner |
| 20:45-21:30 | Live music & DJ set Monsieur Machango |
| 21:00 | Party |
Accommodation near EMBL Grenoble
The celebration will be held at the Château de Sassenage.
Located at: Allée du Château, 38360 Sassenage
Coaches have been reserved for your convenience. Please complete this form to book your preferred bus times.
City Center > Chateau de Sassenage
| Victor Hugo square City Center | 11:15 | 13:00 | 14:00 |
| EPN Campus | 11:30 | 13:15 | 14:15 |
| Chateau de Sassenage | 11:45 | 13:30 | 14:30 |
Chateau de Sassenage > City Center
| Chateau de Sassenage | 21:00 | 23:00 | 00:30 |
| EPN Campus | 21:15 | 23:15 | 00:45 |
| Victor Hugo Square City Center | 21:30 | 23:30 | 1:00 |
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need any further information.
Date: 4 July 2025
Location: Château de Sassenage
Mylène André, EMBL Grenoble
Tracey Culloty, EMBL Grenoble
Kristina Djinovic Carugo, EMBL Grenoble
Maureen Thierry, EMBL Grenoble
Nathalie Jay, EMBL Grenoble
Eva Kowalinski, EMBL Grenoble
Rossana De Lorenzi, EMBL Rome
Sruthi Unni, EMBL Grenoble
Jules Van Der Walt, EMBL Grenoble
Nicolas Fortunato, EMBL Grenoble
Andre Graca, EMBL Grenoble
Sagar Bhogaraju, EMBL Grenoble
José Antonio Marquez, EMBL Grenoble
Kim Nalin, EMBL Grenoble
Contact: events@embl.fr