Kai Simons was born in Helsinki, Finland, where he also received his MD degree. Simons then conducted postdoctoral research at Rockfeller University in New York, after which he returned to Finland. In 1975, he became a Group Leader at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany and he started the Cell Biology Program, which
became the focal point for molecular cell biology in Europe. For his many contributions to cell biology, he has received numerous awards. Currently, he is the first President of the newly formed European Life Scientist Organization (ELSO). Since 2001, Dr. Simons is heading the new Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden, Germany. - Kai Simons' Webpage >>
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