Words of Advice: How to be a good Principal Investigator.

In this instalment of The FEBS Journal's Words of Advice series, Lawrence Banks, Director-General of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) and Group Leader of the Tumour Virology Laboratory at the same institute, provides advice on cultivating a supportive and productive research group environment. His tips and recommendations are tailored for each stage of the career path typically followed by a principle investigator.