Iberoamerican Molecular Biology Organization

Iberoamerican Molecular Biology Organization is an honorary scientific organization which recognizes scientists of ethnic decent from the Iberian Peninsula for outstanding contributions to molecular biology research. The organization was started by Ricardo Maccioni, Professor of Neurology at the University of Chile.[1] The first International Conference was held May 1998 in Chile.[2] It has been involved in planning a local center of excellence to develop Chile's scientific research.[3]

Members

Members include charter member and Spanish-American biologist Francisco J. Ayala[4] (1998-), Thomas Jovin,[5] Edward M. De Robertis, Portuguese immunologist António Coutinho, Thomas Jovin, charter member Ricardo Maccioni,[6] and Portuguese-American neuropathologist George Perry (2008-).

References

  1. ^ "Maccioni Faculty Profile". http://www.biomedicc.com/drmaccionibiosketch_en.html. Retrieved May 17, 2011. 
  2. ^ "UNESCO Conference News". http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0011/001135/113542e.pdf. Retrieved May 17, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Pulling Together in Latin America". Nature 398: 398. 1. doi:10.1038/18712. http://www.nature.com/wcs/d05.html. Retrieved May 17, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Ayala CV". http://www.memory.uci.edu/ayalalab/FJAcv.htm. Retrieved May 17, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Thomas Jovin Faculty Profile". http://laser.cheng.cam.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/From_the_molecule_to_the_neurosurgeon,_Prof_Thomas_Jovin. Retrieved May 17, 2011. 
  6. ^ http://www.ricardomaccioni.com/bio2.html Maccioni Biography