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EMBL is an intergovernmental organisation, currently supported by <\/span>26 member states, one prospect and two associate member states. There are more than 1700 people working at EMBL, who come from more than 80 countries, creating a multicultural environment.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EMBL also operates from six sites in Europe: Barcelona, Grenoble, Hamburg, Heidelberg, Hinxton and Rome. Not only is each site specialised in a different field of the life sciences, they also come with their own unique flair. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EMBL\u2019s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), in Hinxton, can be found in the <\/span>Cambridgeshire countryside. Extensive fields surrounding the campus, long hedges and lovely old <\/span>houses are part of the experience, as well as the occasional British rain shower. The latter is often followed by a stunning rainbow, like the one visible here in this Picture of the Week, showing EMBL-EBI staff members waiting for the bus. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a stunning picture of your science, your lab or your site, you can submit it <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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