42. Frank Gannon - Early days of recombinant DNA technology and protecting research funding during the financial crisis

Frank Gannon (EMBO Director, EMBL Group Leader & Senior Scientist, 1994-2008) speaks with Thomas Vaccari (EMBL Predoctoral fellow, 1999-2004) about his role in EMBL's early genetic engineering efforts. He also reflected on his tenure at Science Foundation Ireland during the financial crisis, where he advocated for maintaining research funding despite budget cuts. This interview was conducted in April 2024. Alumni Chat contributors are members of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) community. The opinions expressed are their own and are not necessarily representative of the views of EMBL or any other party. The mere appearance on EMBL Alumni media channels does not constitute an endorsement by EMBL. Production and Editing: EMBL Alumni Relations Content and Interviews: Angus Lamond and Thomas Vaccari Music: Eco Technology by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay Thanks to: EMBL Audiovisual and EMBL Design Sponsored by: EMBLEM © European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)