Dresden institute ranked best place for scientists to work - Germany

The Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden has been ranked as the best international place for scientists to work in academia.

The Scientist, a magazine devoted to the life sciences, surveyed 2,350 people at 119 institutions to evaluate the qualities of a successful work environment, with particular focus on team building and unique funding opportunities. Max Planck in Dresden beat out facilities in Israel, Britain and the Netherlands to top the publications international list.

"Founded in 1998, (it) may be a young organisation, but it's not run like one," The Scientist wrote in a statement founding its decision.

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Only in the life sciences area.

It says "Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics", doesn't it?

The first sentence ends "in academia" which is very misleading as it leads to assumptions that it has been compared across all disciplines. Clearly untrue.

Read it again, monkey boy: scientists in academia. Stop being so pedantic.

yes, "academia" is very misleading.

This is odd and misleading, as The Max Planck Institute is not "TU Dresden", and they will make the distinction be known, quite harshly. There is mild association, but only on an individual basis. Quite a sad case, considering how much knowledge there is. Regardless, the MPI probably has a reason to be that way- I know for a fact that TU Dresden has money problems, with regard to financing research, as well as even hiring an adequate number of physicians in several,if not, all departments.