{"id":5928,"date":"2015-10-23T11:23:03","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T09:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.embl.de\/?p=5928"},"modified":"2024-04-19T15:44:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T13:44:05","slug":"1511-benelux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/alumni\/1511-benelux\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni meet in Belgium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>More than 50 participants convened in Leuven on 23 October for an EMBL Benelux event involving speakers and participants from Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The aim of the meeting was to offer those connected with the EMBL, and VIB institute communities to network, share and explore collaboration possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-5911\"><figure class=\"vf-figure  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered  size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"380\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Vera-and-Gerritt-WEB2.jpg\" alt=\"Vera van Noort, Associate Professor, KU Leuven (EMBL Heidelberg: Staff Scientist, 2007-2013); Gerrit van Meer, Dean &amp; Professor, Utrecht University, (EMBL Heidelberg: Staff Scientist, 1981-1987) and now also EMBL Council delegate for the Netherlands. PHOTO: EMBL\/Mehrnoosh Rayner\" class=\"wp-image-5911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Vera-and-Gerritt-WEB2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Vera-and-Gerritt-WEB2-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Vera van Noort, Associate Professor, KU Leuven (EMBL Heidelberg: Staff Scientist, 2007-2013); Gerrit van Meer, Dean &amp; Professor, Utrecht University, (EMBL Heidelberg: Staff Scientist, 1981-1987) and now also EMBL Council delegate for the Netherlands. PHOTO: EMBL\/Mehrnoosh Rayner<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor EMBL and the Benelux, I see two opportunities: Firstly to further strengthen ties between the Dutch\/Benelux scientists and EMBL in order to benefit much more from what EMBL has to offer. Secondly, to create career perspectives for scientists at EMBL, or elsewhere outside the Benelux, and searching for job opportunities back home.\u201d&nbsp;\u2013 <strong>Gerrit van Meer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-5914\"><figure class=\"vf-figure  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered  size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"380\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Christoph-BergerT-WEB.jpg\" alt=\"Matthias Haffke, Postdoc, Novartis Pharma, Basel (EMBL Grenoble: PhD Student, 2010-2015); Christoph Bieniossek, Senior Scientist, Roche Pharmaceuticals (EMBL Grenoble: postdoc, 2009-2013); Michael Hennig, Director, F. Hoffmann - La Roche Ltd. (EMBL Hamburg: PhD Student, 1990-1993); Imre Berger, EMBL Grenoble Group Leader\" class=\"wp-image-5914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Christoph-BergerT-WEB.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Christoph-BergerT-WEB-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Matthias Haffke, Postdoc, Novartis Pharma, Basel (EMBL Grenoble: PhD Student, 2010-2015); Christoph Bieniossek, Senior Scientist, Roche Pharmaceuticals (EMBL Grenoble: postdoc, 2009-2013); Michael Hennig, Director, F. Hoffmann &#8211; La Roche Ltd. 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