(May 9th) There are also five Italian scientists among the new members of the European Molecular Biology Organization, the prestigious Foundation which promotes research in the field of life sciences. They are Sabrina Sabatini from the University La Sapienza in Rome, Giacomo Rizzolatti From the University of Parma and three professors at the University of Milan, Michela Matteoli , Giorgio Scita and Marco Muzi Falconi. For 2014, of the 106 new members – from 17 different countries – 50 of them were chosen on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the EMBO foundation, and among them there are the five Italians. (red)