Josef Glößl honored for exceptional contributions to the ÖGMBT
Wednesday, 18 October 2023 01:55
Salzburg, Austria - Josef Glößl, a founding member and long-time president of the Austrian Society for Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology (ÖGMBT), was awarded an honorary membership during the opening of the 15th ÖGMBT Annual Meeting in Salzburg. The ceremony celebrated Glößl's remarkable contributions, particularly his calm yet decisive approach in steering ÖGMBT towards its objectives. Joachim Seipelt, Treasurer and board member since ÖGMBT's inception, delivered a laudation acknowledging his instrumental role in shaping the society. Seipelt praised Glößl's dedication, stating, "Josef´s calm and determined approach has left an indelible mark on our society”. f.l.t.r. Viktoria Weber, Josef Glößl & Joachim Seipelt President Viktoria Weber, in recognizing Glößl's contributions, presented the honorary membership, trophy and certificate, expressing gratitude for his steadfast service for the Austrian life sciences community. In his humble acceptance, Josef Glößl underscored the power of achieving goals together. He was one of the supporters of merging the…
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The winners of the Life Science Awards Austria 2023
Wednesday, 18 October 2023 11:26
New approaches for the development of antibiotics and cancer treatment, reusing more beverage packaging and the key factor for the beginning of life: awards for young researchers Five young scientists were honoured for their internationally outstanding work in Salzburg during the opening of the 15th ÖGMBT Annual Meeting: The Life Science Research Awards Austria 2023 of the Austrian Society for Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology (ÖGMBT) went to Johanna Gassler (formerly IMBA), David Hoi (IMP) and Klemens Kremser (BOKU). The prizes of 3,000 euros each were awarded with the support of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy. Alexander Hanzl (CeMM) and Matthias Hinterndorfer (IMP) received the Life Science PhD Award Austria for their dissertations. Caption: (from left to right) Rainer Englisch (THP Medical Products, Brigitta Vcelar (Polymun Scientific), Viktoria Weber (president), Matthias Hinterndorfer, Alexander Hanzl, Johanna Gassler, Klemens Kremser, David Hoi and Ulrike Unterer (BMAW). In the…
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Antonio Ventosa Will Be The New FEMS President
Thursday, 05 October 2023 09:42
Press Release: 3 October 2023 We are extremely pleased to announce that Antonio Ventosa will become our new President, starting in January 2024. On 8 September, he was elected unanimously by the FEMS Council at their most recent meeting in Vienna (Austria). His three-year term as FEMS President will take place from 2024 to 2026. We wish to thank outgoing FEMS President, Hilary Lappin-Scott, for her extraordinary service during the last four years. Antonio Ventosa has a glowing career in learned societies and microbiology research. He is Professor of Microbiology at the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology in the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Sevilla (Spain). He investigates extremophilic microorganisms, mainly halophilic archaea and bacteria, their biodiversity, taxonomy, comparative genomics and metagenomics as well as biotechnological applications.
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