Ellenberg Jan

Jan Ellenberg is a Senior Scientist and Head of the Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) since 2006 and 2010, respectively. He also serves as EMBL Delegate to the Euro-BioImaging Interim Board since 2014 and has coordinated multiple EMBL units and pan-European imaging infrastructure projects.

• PhD in biochemistry (1998, NIH & Freie Universität Berlin)
• Diploma in biology (1994, Universität Hamburg)

His research focuses on cell biology, nuclear and chromosome dynamics, and advanced microscopy technologies. Key areas include mitosis/meiosis, nuclear pore complex organization, and super-resolution/light-sheet microscopy development.

Scientific awards include the Allen Distinguished Investigator (2017), ERC Advanced Investigator (2016), and Walter Flemming Medal (2004). His publications (>130) frequently appear in top journals like Nature, Science, and Cell.

• 2017 Allen Distinguished Investigator
• 2016 ERC Advanced Investigator
• 2016 Honorary Doctor of Philosophy at Åbo Akademi University
• 2006 EMBO Member