{"id":77395,"date":"2025-11-26T10:26:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T09:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/?p=77395"},"modified":"2026-04-15T14:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:01:10","slug":"ai-in-science-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/connections\/ai-in-science-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"AI in Science Summit: Europe charts a new course for AI-powered discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From 3\u20134 November 2025, Copenhagen played host to the AI in Science Summit 2025 (AIS25), a landmark gathering that brought together scientists, innovators, investors, and policymakers to chart the future of artificial intelligence in scientific discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-hosted by the European Commission, the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU, and the University of Copenhagen, the Summit came at a crucial time for European research, bringing focus and momentum to how AI can strengthen scientific discovery. It also marked the launch of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/ip_25_2578\">Resource for AI Science in Europe (RAISE) pilot<\/a>, establishing the foundations of a coordinated, pan-European effort to support AI-powered science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For EMBL, the Summit represented a moment of strategic importance. Throughout the event, EMBL was recognised as a model for excellence in AI-enabled life science research and infrastructure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n  .video-container {\n    position: relative;\n    padding-bottom: 56.25%; \/* 16:9 aspect ratio *\/\n    height: 0;\n    overflow: hidden;\n  }\n  .video-container iframe {\n    position: absolute;\n    top: 0; left: 0;\n    width: 100%;\n    height: 100%;\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n  <iframe\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j6-6T8FOb1o?si=aqC92ZYYOv-QvAyw\"\n    title=\"YouTube video player\"\n    frameborder=\"0\"\n    allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"\n    referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"\n    allowfullscreen>\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"vf-blockquote | vf-u-margin__bottom--600 vf-u-margin__top--600\">\n  <div>\n    <div>\n      <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe took inspiration from the collaboration between EMBL and Google DeepMind to understand how to make these kinds of public-private collaborations work. You need excellently curated data, an AI partner who understands science, and a dialogue between equals. That model is exactly what we\u2019re aiming to emulate with the RAISE strategy.\u201d<\/span>    <\/div>\n    \n          <footer class=\"vf-u-margin__top--600\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/eic.ec.europa.eu\/liviu-stirbat_en\" class=\"vf-blockquote_author__link\">\n      \n      <div class=\"vf-blockquote_author\">\n        Liviu \u0218tirb\u0103\u021b, Head of Unit for AI in Science and Critical Technologies in the DG for Research and Innovation at the European Commission\u00a0      <\/div>\n\n              <\/a>\n      \n      <div class=\"vf-blockquote_author__details\"><\/div>\n    <\/footer>\n      <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Oli-and-Anna.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Oli-and-Anna.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Oli-and-Anna-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Oli-and-Anna-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Oliver Stegle, Acting Head of AI at EMBL and Anna Kreshuk, Group Leader and Senior Scientist at EMBL both at the AI in Science Summit 2025 (AIS25), Copenhagen. Photo credit: Vicky Hatch\/EMBL-EBI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>EMBL\u2019s leadership in AI<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>EMBL participated in AIS25 not only as a scientific leader, but also as a policy voice in shaping Europe\u2019s AI ambitions for science. Plamena Markova, Chief of International Relations at EMBL, represented the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eiroforum.org\/\">EIROforum<\/a> \u2013 a grouping of Europe\u2019s largest research infrastructures, including CERN and ESA, and currently chaired by EMBL \u2013 in a policy panel on the European AI in Science Strategy and the RAISE initiative, highlighting the importance of Europe\u2019s world-class research infrastructures and scientific inclusiveness in the AI era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"vf-blockquote | vf-u-margin__bottom--600 vf-u-margin__top--600\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CP-60012727.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image vf-u-margin__right--600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>  <div class=\"vf-blockquote-has-image\">\n    <div>\n      \u201cEffective governance means scientific ownership, clear mandates, and sustainable foundations. With decades of experience managing large international organisations, EIROforum\u2019s members know that stable leadership and predictable long-term investment are what turn ambitious visions into lasting success.\u201d    <\/div>\n    \n          <footer class=\"vf-u-margin__top--600\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/people\/person\/plamena-markova\/\" class=\"vf-blockquote_author__link\">\n      \n      <div class=\"vf-blockquote_author\">\n        Plamena Markova, Chief of International Relations      <\/div>\n\n              <\/a>\n      \n      <div class=\"vf-blockquote_author__details\"><\/div>\n    <\/footer>\n      <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plamena-panel.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plamena-panel.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plamena-panel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plamena-panel-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Plamena Markova, Chief of International Relations at EMBL in a policy panel on the European AI in Science Strategy and the RAISE initiative. Photo credit: Vicky Hatch\/EMBL-EBI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Summit also provided valuable opportunities for personal interactions and in-depth discussions. Among the many exchanges with partners, collaborators, and decision makers,&nbsp; EMBL Group Leader and Senior Scientist Anna Kreshuk spoke to Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva about the importance of training, talent development, and the role of institutes like EMBL in supporting Europe\u2019s future workforce in AI-powered life science.<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"980\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Anna-and-commisioner-.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Anna-and-commisioner-.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Anna-and-commisioner--300x294.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Anna-and-commisioner--768x753.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Anna Kreshuk speaking to Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva at AIS25. Photo credit: Vicky Hatch\/EMBL-EBI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Life Science Thematic Workshop<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Coordinated by Acting Head of AI at EMBL, Oliver Stegle, Anna Kreshuk, and EU Relations Lead Anne-Charlotte Fauvel, the Life Science Thematic Workshop brought together leading researchers, computational scientists, and innovators to explore how AI is reshaping the life sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme focused on identifying the next wave of breakthroughs, from integrating molecular, cellular, and clinical data at scale to deploying trustworthy AI methods that accelerate scientific discovery. Speakers and audience also explored how the life sciences can continue to serve as a proving ground for cutting-edge AI and how Europe can ensure the talent, infrastructure, and policy foundations needed to support these advances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Life-science-workshop.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Life-science-workshop.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Life-science-workshop-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Life-science-workshop-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Life Science Thematic Workshop organised by EMBL at AIS25. Photo credit: Vicky Hatch\/EMBL-EBI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Setting the stage&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ewan Birney, Interim Executive Director of EMBL, highlighted the timeliness and momentum behind Europe\u2019s AI-in-science agenda. He emphasised the powerful two-way exchange between AI and biology, where biological complexity both inspires new computational approaches and demands models capable of handling rich data. He also spoke on Europe\u2019s strong foundations in research talent, computational infrastructure, and diverse biological datasets, pointing in particular to the long-standing role of EMBL-EBI in managing and sharing global biological data through its many open-access data resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n  .video-container {\n    position: relative;\n    padding-bottom: 56.25%; \/* 16:9 aspect ratio *\/\n    height: 0;\n    overflow: hidden;\n  }\n  .video-container iframe {\n    position: absolute;\n    top: 0; left: 0;\n    width: 100%;\n    height: 100%;\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n  <iframe\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jx-Uitd-zkk?si=OhgLbOAnEYnFq5zx\"\n    title=\"YouTube video player\"\n    frameborder=\"0\"\n    allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"\n    referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"\n    allowfullscreen>\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The impact of AlphaFold<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a session titled \u2018The Story of AlphaFold and Beyond: Unlocking the Next Frontier in Biology\u2019, Agata Laydon, Science Pillar Lead for the Impact Accelerator at Google DeepMind, traced the journey of AlphaFold from a bold new idea to a game-changing scientific tool. Agata highlighted how AI is rapidly accelerating biological discovery from drug development and crop resilience to biodiversity and pollinator health. She talked about how AlphaFold is a foundational breakthrough that has opened new research avenues, empowering scientists worldwide by making protein structure predictions freely accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n  .video-container {\n    position: relative;\n    padding-bottom: 56.25%; \/* 16:9 aspect ratio *\/\n    height: 0;\n    overflow: hidden;\n  }\n  .video-container iframe {\n    position: absolute;\n    top: 0; left: 0;\n    width: 100%;\n    height: 100%;\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n  <iframe\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pbDaF8Kjixs?si=NAu_wQyOjWfExLsW\"\n    title=\"YouTube video player\"\n    frameborder=\"0\"\n    allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"\n    referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"\n    allowfullscreen>\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"vf-blockquote | vf-u-margin__bottom--600 vf-u-margin__top--600\">\n  <div>\n    <div>\n      \u201cUsing a tree of knowledge as a metaphor, AlphaFold was a root node problem. If you can solve a problem that is foundational, you don\u2019t just add one discovery, or one leaf, to the tree. You add whole new branches of discovery that can grow.\u201d    <\/div>\n    \n          <footer class=\"vf-u-margin__top--600\">\n      \n      <div class=\"vf-blockquote_author\">\n        Agata Laydon, Science Pillar Lead, Google DeepMind Impact Accelerator\u00a0      <\/div>\n\n      \n      <div class=\"vf-blockquote_author__details\"><\/div>\n    <\/footer>\n      <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Sameer Velankar, Senior Scientist at EMBL-EBI, expanded on this from the infrastructure perspective, emphasising the critical role of European data stewardship and EMBL-EBI\u2019s long-standing leadership in curating biological data resources, including hosting and serving the AlphaFold database to millions of users. Together, they reflected on the collaborative ecosystem that made AlphaFold possible, illustrating how deep partnerships between AI developers, data infrastructures, and the scientific community are essential to shaping the next wave of AI-enabled biology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sameer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sameer.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sameer-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sameer-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Sameer Velankar, Senior Scientist at EMBL-EBI presenting at AIS25. Photo credit: Vicky Hatch\/EMBL-EBI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Securing the foundations&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the session \u2018Securing the Foundations: Building the backbone for AI-powered life sciences in Europe\u2019, the speakers highlighted the essential ingredients needed to enable AI at scale across European life sciences: from shared data resources to secure compute infrastructure for cross-border collaboration. A central theme was the need to pair cutting-edge models with robust, interoperable systems that allow researchers to train, test, and deploy AI tools responsibly and efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, the speakers pointed to a clear path forward: sustained investment in infrastructure, training and upskilling researchers, as well as sharing expertise across European institutions, will be critical to ensuring that Europe\u2019s life-science community can use AI responsibly and competitively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The future of AI in biology<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a forward-looking panel moderated by Jonathan Wareham, Professor of Information Systems at ESADE, speakers explored how AI is reshaping biological research and what Europe must prioritise to remain competitive. The panel included Oliver Stegle from EMBL, Michael Bronstein, Scientific Director at AYTHIRA, and Hugues Roest Crollius, Senior Research Director at CNRS.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conversation touched on topics such as the opportunities in large-scale population and clinical data, the importance of ensuring that data and compute resources are accessible to researchers, and the need to rethink how scientific data are generated, shared, and used by both humans and AI models.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Foundation models for biology<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In his keynote \u2018Foundation Models for Biology\u2019, Jean-Philippe Vert, CEO and Co-Founder of Bioptimus, outlined how large-scale biological foundation models could transform research and drug development. He described models trained directly on diverse biological data, from pathology images to multi-omics, that can improve tasks such as diagnosis and treatment prediction, even without labelled data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jean-Phillpe.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jean-Phillpe.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jean-Phillpe-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jean-Phillpe-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Jean-Philippe Vert, CEO and Co-Founder of Bioptimus presenting at AIS25. 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