Irma Querques to receive the 2025 EMBL alumni award

Branco Weiss Fellow Irma Querques has been selected to receive the 2025 John Kendrew Award in recognition of her groundbreaking research in genome engineering. Launched in 2007, the John Kendrew Award recognizes excellence in science and science communication. It is given by the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) to former members of its International PhD Programme or postdoctoral fellows who left the institute between two and seven years ago. The award consists of a gold-plated medal and a cash prize of 15,000 Euro. In addition, Dr. Irma Querques will have the honor to present a talk at the Award Ceremony on EMBL Lab Day in Heidelberg.

With 29 member states, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory has more than 110 independent research groups and service teams covering the spectrum of molecular biology at six sites in Barcelona, Grenoble, Hamburg, Heidelberg, EMBL-EBI Hinxton, and Rome.

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