Entries by Tom Van Dooren

Changes in our Executive Committee

Jukka Jernvall has stepped down from his position as President of the Executive Committee due to personal reasons. Jukka’s leadership has been invaluable to our Society, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors. Annette Becker will serve as acting President, and Carlos Guerrero Bosagna will take on the role of Vice-president […]

2025 Berlin PLANT EVO-DEVO Symposium

Please take note of the following meeting, with a deadline for application approaching quickly: The international ICIPS Symposium will be held on March 25-28 in Berlin, Germany. Please register via the symposium website, which you can find at https://dfg-icips.org/berlin2025/

Frietson Galis Distinguished Fellow 2024

At our most recent meeting in Helsinki, Dr. Frietson Galis, senior researcher at Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, has received the distinction of distinguished Fellow. Distinguished Fellows are chosen for their research accomplishments and their service to evolutionary developmental biology. From the nominations: “She is the main founding member of the society, in that she came with […]

Biennial Award 2024 to Scott Gilbert

At our most recent meeting in Helsinki, Scott Gilbert, Howard A. Schneiderman ’48 Professor Emeritus in Biology and Finland Distinguished Professor, emeritus, at the University of Helsinki, has received the biennial award of the Society. Biennial awards of the Society are given for outstanding contributions to the field of evolutionary developmental biology. From the nominations: […]

Close to 500 submitted abstracts for the Helsinki meeting

Abstract submission for our Helsinki meeting in June is closed now. Currently, the number of abstracts is estimated to be close to 500, and we are reviewing the situation to see if we can accommodate more. Thank you for the enthusiastic response to the call and please check the Conference News page for updates. Invited […]

EED awards 2024: call for nominations.

Dear members of the EED, In relation to our next conference in Helsinki we invite nominations for the two EED awards: 1.       Distinguished Fellow Distinguished Fellows are chosen either for their research accomplishments and/or their service to evolutionary developmental biology. The Distinguished Fellows receive free lifetime membership, and the registration fees for the Biennial Meetings […]

Deadline symposium proposals Helsinki extended to 14th October

Dear members of the EED, Due to multiple requests we are extending the deadline for symposium proposals for the 9th meeting of the European Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology (EuroEvoDevo) to 14th October 2023. EuroEvoDevo is scheduled for 25th – 28th June 2024 in Helsinki, Finland (http://www.euroevodevo2024.fi/). Each symposium will accommodate four invited speakers, with a time allotment of […]

Call for symposia Helsinki 2024 meeting

Dear Members of the EED, We are excited to announce the 9th meeting of the European Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology (EuroEvoDevo) scheduled for 25th – 28th June 2024 in Helsinki, Finland (http://www.euroevodevo2024.fi/). The EED Scientific Committee warmly invites symposium proposals for the Helsinki conference. We are committed to stimulating interdisciplinary dialogue and enhancing international […]