News
9 November 2023 – Sir Kenneth Mather Memorial Prize 2023/24 Nick Fradgley
- The Genetics Society is delighted to announce Dr Nick Fradgley as the winner of the 2023/24 Sir Kenneth Mather Memorial...
8 November 2023 – Bruce Cattanach Prize 2023/24 Dr Matthew Higgs
- The Genetics Society is delighted to announce Dr Matthew Higgs as the winner of the 2023/24 Bruce Cattanach Prize. It...
8 November 2023 – Balfour Lecture 2024 Dr Pontus Skoglund
- The Genetics Society is delighted to announce Dr Pontus Skoglund, Francis Crick Institute, as the winner of the 2024 Balfour...
8 November 2023 – Mary Lyon Medal 2024 Prof Adele Marston
- The Genetics Society is delighted to announce Prof Adele Marston, University of Edinburgh, as the winner of the 2024 Mary...
8 November 2023 – Genetics Society Medal 2024 Prof Rob Martienssen
- The Genetics Society is delighted to announce Prof Rob Martienssen, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, as the winner of the 2024...
8 November 2023 – JBS Haldane Lecture 2024 Prof Alison Bentley
- The Genetics Society is delighted to announce Prof Alison Bentley as the winner of the 2024 JBS Haldane award. Alison...
8 November 2023 – 2024 Winners
- Image: Jeremy Bishop. JBS Haldane Lecture 2024 – Prof Alison Bently Genetics Society Medal 2024 – Prof Robert Martienssen...
26 September 2023 – Take part in I’m a Scientist
- “One of the most accessible ways to engage in outreach… It’s flexible, enjoyable, and rewarding [and] makes you think about...
13 September 2023 – Professor Sir Ian Wilmut
- photo: Norman Russell The Genetics Society is saddened to learn of the death of Professor Sir Ian Wilmut, OBE, FRS,...
29th August 2023 – 89th issue of the Genetics Society Magazine
- The August 2023 89th issue of the Genetics Society Magazine is now available for download. “This year marks the 70th...
24 August 2024 – A talk “Uncivilised: race science and other lies that made the West” by Subhadra Das on 7th September
- The Genetics Society is pleased to host a public talk “Uncivilised: race science and other lies that made the West”...
3 August 2023 – Haldane Lecture 2023 – Adam Rutherford
- Dr Adam Rutherford will present the 2023 Genetics Society Haldane Lecture at the Royal Institution from 7:00pm – 8:30pm on Wednesday 11th October...
31 July 2023 – Nominations for the 2024 Sir Kenneth Mather Memorial or the Bruce Cattanach Prizes
- The Genetics Society is inviting nominations for the 2024 Bruce Cattanach prize and the Sir Kenneth Mather Memorial prize. The...
19 July 2023 – Committee Vacancies
- We are currently recruiting new Committee Members for: Scientific Meetings Secretary (Executive Committee) Applied and Quantitative Genetics (Ordinary Committee) Cell...
29 June 2023 – Art Competition Winner 2023
- To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the publication of the DNA helix structure we invited submissions of art from UK...
7 June 2023 – DNA& podcast
- The DNA& podcast is a discussion of all things relating to DNA& our health. Listen to episode one now! With...
30 May 2023 – New Honorary Secretary: Professor Ian Henderson
- The Genetics Society is pleased to welcome our new honorary secretary, Professor Ian Henderson. Ian is a Professor in the...
23 May 2023 – Prof Dame Caroline Dean wins Mendal Medal 2023
- The Genetics Society has awarded the Mendel Medal for 2023 to Prof Dame Caroline Dean. Prof Dean will be presented...