- José María Valpuesta, professor at the CNB-CSIC has been elected new president of the European Microscopy Society for the next four years.
Valpuesta, head of the Macromolecular Structure Department at the CNB, has developed his research in the study of the molecular structure and function of chaperones, proteins involved in the folding and degradation of other cellular proteins. During these processes, chaperones form transient macromolecular complexes with different cellular proteins, and their composition can be determined through cryoelectron microscopy and image processing analysis, techniques widely used in Valpuesta´s research group. He has contributed with more than 160 research articles, supervised many doctoral theses, organized microscopy workshops and meetings, and participated in evaluations committee for European isntitutions.
In addition to being one of the main promoters of the Bioimagen platform at the CNB, Valpuesta has held other scientific management positions such as director and deputy director at the CNB-CSIC, president of the Spanish Society of Microscopy and has received awards such as the III Bruker award of the Spanish Society of Biophysics and the 1st FEI award of the European Society of Microscopy.
European Microscopy Society (EMS)
The Society, founded in 1998, brings together 25 national European microscopy societies representing more than 6300 researchers across Europe. It aims to promote the use and the quality of advanced microscopy in all its aspects in Europe, with particular reference to developments in instrumentation and methodology and novel applications of all types of microscopy. Although light, electron and scanning-probe microscopy are expected to occupy a large place in the activities of the Society, no form of microscopy is excluded.