3248 | M. Théry Molecular Biology of the Cell Working in the real and the imaginary

ABSTRACT The science we practice is shaped by our interactions with people; the enthusias-tic teachers, the fascinating mentors, the inspiring colleagues, and the inquisitive students. The science we enjoy takes us into areas we couldn’t have anticipated. From time to time, we come back to reality and try to find ways to share our new explorations with our friends and relatives and to convert our insights into collective progress. What could be a better job? I am honored and pleased to receive the Early Career Life Scientist Award from the American Society of Cell Biology. It is noteworthy that I was not trained in biol-ogy but in physics and chemistry. I have always gazed at cell biology as another planet made of beautiful and crazy things to which I would never have access. However, this prize tells me I have just landed. Exploration can start. Let’s pu