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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE THE HUGO JOURNAL LATEST EVENTS

In 2007, the HUGO Council honored me by selecting me as your President-elect. Since then, our Council and I have sought to enhance the strength of HUGO, to embark on initiatives that will move HUGO into new intellectual territory – conceptual domains that will place HUGO again at the forefront of this new convergence of genomic sciences, medicine, and social policy ...

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HUGO COUNCIL ELECTIONS (2012-2014)

NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS ANNOUNCED AT HGM 2012 in SYDNEY. 

On 13th March 2012, the HUGO Council 2012 was introduced at the HUGO Members Meeting at the Sydney Convention Bayside Gallery. The 6 elected members and 5 younger members will serve from 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2014. They join the existing Council members, bringing it to a 23-member Council.  

 

We would also like to take this opportunity to show our appreciation to Elspeth Bruford, Li Jin and Stephen Scherer, whose term on the HUGO Council ended in 2011. We thank them for their contributions to HUGO and wish them all the best in their work in human genomics.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

HUMAN GENOME MEETING 2012 in Sydney, Australia from 11-14 March 2012

THANK YOU FOR A SUCCESSFUL MEETING IN SYDNEY. 

It would not have been possible without all your support.  

Our appreciation goes to the Sydney Local Organising Committee HGM 2012 chaired by Prof Ron Trent, to the speakers, session chairs and co-chairs, to the Professional Conference Organiser - ICMS Australasia and volunteer helpers, and to all participants.

Here are some interesting stats for HGM 2012: 

  • 803 registrations from 50 countries
  • Top 10 countries: Australia (301) USA (67) India (34) UK (26) Taiwan (24) Malaysia (23) Singapore (22) Korea (20) New Zealand (18) Japan (14)
  • 288 digital posters

See you in Singapore next year for the joint conference of HGM 2013 and the 21st International Conference of Genetics.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHEN AWARD 2012 RECIPIENTS

Distinguished Academic Achievement in Human Genetic and Genomic Research

John Mattick
Garvan Institute of Medical Research

New Investigator

Charles Lee
Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School

 

Chen Award for Distinguished Academic Achievement in Human Genetic and Genomic Research (US$10,000) 

 This award is to celebrate the achievement of a biomedical scientist: 

  • who has performed extraordinary work in biomedical sciences which has changed the thinking in the field where important technology was developed; and/or
  • who has uncovered new insights which brought forth new therapies; and/or
  • whose lifetime contribution has significantly impact the Asia-Pacific region  

The award recipient will be given a monetary award of US$10,000 and a plaque or medal. He/She will be invited to attend the award presentation ceremony and present a plenary lecture in conjunction with the annual Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) – Human Genome Meeting or bi-annual Asia-Pacific HUGO Meeting. 

Chen New Investigator Award (US$5,000) 

This award is giving out in recognition of two young scientists, one within the Asia-Pacific region and one globally, who have made significant contributions to the field during their early career years.

Each award recipient will be given a monetary award of US$5,000 and a plaque. He/She will be invited to attend the award presentation ceremony and present a lecture in conjunction with the annual Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) – Human Genome Meeting or bi-annual Asia-Pacific HUGO Meeting. 

ALERTS

  • The Joint Conference of HGM 2013 & 21st ICG will be held in Singapore from 13-18 April 2013. Check out the website for preliminary details.
     
  • Soon you will be able to sequence a human genome in a day for about $1000.  Read about it here.
     
  • The Archon Genomics X Prize is offering $10 million to the first research team to sequence the genomes of 100 people who are age 100 or older. Click here to view the video. More information on the Archon Genomics X Prize available here
     
  • Prof Edison Liu’s genomic tweets for a program called "A Week in the Life of a Scientist"
     
  • OMIM is available through a new and improved website, omim.org  
     
  • The OECD/HUGO Symposium on Genomics and Bioeconomy - Key Outcomes. Click here to download 
     
 
 
 
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