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Heard, whose mandate will begin on 1 January 2019, is the first woman to be appointed as EMBL Director General. The selection committee commended Heard\u2019s clear scientific vision, participatory leadership style and engagement at all levels of research, service and training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/lab-matters\/cssb-opens-its-doors\/\">CSSB opens its doors <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cssb-hamburg.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Centre for Structural Systems Biology<\/a> (CSSB) was inaugurated this summer. 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