News
22 November 2024 – Prof Gil McVean, New President
- The Genetics Society is proud to welcome Prof Gil McVean as the new President, beginning his four-year term in January...
29 July 2024 – JBS Haldane Lecture 2024
- Prof Alison R Bentley will present the 2024 Genetics Society Haldane Lecture at the Biffen lecture theatre, Department of Genetics,...
29 July 2024 – Open Biology Open Questions competition
- Open Biology just launched an ‘Open Biology Open Questions competition’, inviting cell and molecular biology researchers to submit an ‘Open Questions’...
22 July 2024 – British Science Festival
- We are thrilled to announce that the Genetics Society has been chosen to lead the Biological Sciences Scientific Section at...
10 July 2024 – Extended Deadline: Nominations for Genetics Society Medals and Prizes
- We are extending the deadline for nominations for the 2025 Genetics Society awards and medals until August 31st. A brief...
17 April 2024 – Poster Prizes
- Photo credit: Dr Cristina Fonseca The Genetics Society is happy to announce the poster prizes at the BSDB/Genetics Society Developmental Genetics...
17 April 2024 – Bruce Cattanach Prize Dr Matthew Higgs
- Photo credit: Dr Cristina Fonseca Dr Jo Peters presented the Bruce Cattanach Prize 2023/2024 to Dr Matthew Higgs on behalf...
16 April 2024 – Mary Lyon Medal Prof Adele Marston
- Photo credit: Dr Cristina Fonseca Dr Alexander Lorenz, our Honorary Treasurer, presented the Mary Lyon Medal 2024 to Prof Adele...
12 March 2024 – Voices of the Future 2024 – organised by the Royal Society of Biology
- Photo credit: Royal Society of Biology Voices of the Future is an annual event that gives people in the early...
1 March 2024 – Call for nominations 2024
- We are seeking nominations for the following 2024 Genetics Society Medals and Prizes: Genetics Society Medal Mary Lyon Medal Balfour...
Geneticist Trumps
- Who are the world’s most famous geneticists? Have they ever won a Nobel prize? What are their special powers? Find...
25 Feb 2024 – Committee Vacancies
- Join our committee! We are recruiting one post on the Executive Committee: Honorary Treasurer. We are also recruiting three posts on...
16 January 2024 – Dr Dan Fordham New Committee Member
- The Genetics Society is proud to welcome Dr Dan Fordham as a member of the committee as a representative of...
16 January 2024 – Dr Mark Chapman New Committee Member
- The Genetics Society is proud to welcome Dr Mark Chapman as a member of the committee as a representative of...
16 January 2024 – Dr James Turner New Committee Member
- The Genetics Society is proud to welcome Dr James Turner as a member of the committee as a representative of...
16 January 2024 – Dr Yaser Atlasi New Committee Member
- The Genetics Society is proud to welcome Dr Yaser Atlasi as a member of the committee as a representative of...
16 January 2024 – Welcome to our new committee members
- The Genetics Society Committee welcomes their new Committee members: – James Turner for Cell and Developmental Genetics (to end 2027). – Yaser Atlasi for...
8 November 2023 – 2024 Winners
- Image: Jeremy Bishop. JBS Haldane Lecture 2024 – Prof Alison Bently Genetics Society Medal 2024 – Prof Robert Martienssen...
