EMBL and the National Institutes of Natural Sciences renew their research exchange agreement.

Since 2005, NIBB has taken a leading role in the academic exchange and collaborative research programs forged between EMBL and the National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), under the auspices of the academic exchange agreement. It has also promoted personal and technological exchange through symposia, exchange between researchers and graduate students, as well as the introduction of experimental equipment.
 
NIBB Director General, Dr. Kiyokazu Agata, and Vice-Director General, Dr. Naoto Ueno, visited EMBL to meet the Director General of EMBL, Dr. Edith Heard from 1st to through 2nd of July, 2019. The purpose of their visit was to bring the renewal letter of agreement singed by Akio Komori, the President of National Institutes of Natural Sciences. Upon the renewal exchange agreement being signed by Dr. Heard, they exchanged views on international cooperation, collaborative research and exchanges of individuals between the two parties.