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Martin Embley
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Thomas Martin Embley
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| Alma mater | Newcastle University (PhD) |
| Awards | EMBO Membership (2009) |
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| Fields | Eukaryotes Evolution |
| Institutions | Newcastle University North East London Polytechnic Natural History Museum, London |
| Thesis | Aspects of the biology of Renibacterium salmoninarum (1983) |
Thomas Martin Embley is a British scientist. He is a professor at Newcastle University.
Professor Embley has helped us understand how complex cells, called eukaryotes, first came to be. He also studies how tiny parts inside cells, called organelles, have changed over time.
These organelles include mitochondria, which are like the power plants of our cells. He also studies special types of organelles called mitosomes and hydrogenosomes. These are found in tiny, single-celled creatures called protists, which sometimes live as parasitic organisms.
In May 2021, Professor Embley was given a very special honor. He was appointed as a Fellow of the Royal Society. This means he is recognized as one of the top scientists in the United Kingdom.
His Education
Martin Embley went to Newcastle University for his studies.
In 1983, he earned his PhD degree there. His research was about a type of bacteria called Renibacterium salmoninarum.
