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New Committee Members 2022

The Genetics Society welcomes two new members to the committee – Dr Jason Mellad and Dr Laura Dixon,  and the...
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Sir Kenneth Mather Memorial Prize 2021 – Robert Hillary

I am delighted to have received the Sir Kenneth Mather Memorial Prize.  I want to extend my gratitude to the...
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2022 Awards

Image: Frank Hailer Mendel Medal 2022 – Professor Azim Surani and Professor Davor Solter JBS Haldane Lecture 2022 – Dr...
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Professor William G Hill

photo: Anne-Katrin Purkiss The Genetics Society is saddened to learn of the death of Professor William G. Hill FRS, on...
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Call for Papers

Special issue of Heredity in honour of Mendel’s 200th birthday. Mendel (born 20 July, 1822) is best known for his...
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Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith is awarded the Buchanan Medal

The Genetics Society is thrilled to congratulate our new President, Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith FMedSci FRS, on being awarded the prestigious...
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Welcome to New Committee Members

The Genetics society welcomes two new committee members: Anita Hashmi (Shadow Postgraduate Representative) and Dr Natalia Bulgakova (Website Editor). Anita...
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2021 Postdoc Appreciation Week

Postdoc Appreciation Week (PAW) is a celebration of the fantastic contribution postdocs and researchers make towards research and academic life in general. ...
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2021 July Newsletter

The July 2021 issue of the Genetics Society Newsletter is now available for download. “In this issue, “change” is the keyword. ...
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2020 Award Lectures -Friday

Join us online on Friday 25th of June  for the 2020 Genetics Society Award Lectures. Attendance is free, if you haven’t...
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2021 Awards

The Genetics Society 2021 awards are as follows: Mendel Medal 2021 – Professor Dame Linda Partridge JBS Haldane Lecture 2021...
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Wendy Bickmore is awarded CBE in 2021 NY honours list

Our huge congratulations to recent president of The Genetics Society, Wendy Bickmore, who was awarded a CBE in the 2021...
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Genetics Shambles

The Genetics Society is delighted to be involved with Cosmic Shambles, a series of live discussions, interviews and  podcasts presented...
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2021 Mendel Medal – Professor Dame Linda Partridge

Professor Dame Linda Partridge, a past president of the Genetics Society, is awarded the Mendel Medal by current president Professor...
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2021 JBS Haldane Lecture – Professor Matthew Cobb

The Genetics Society is delighted to announce Professor Matthew Cobb as the winner of the 2021 JBS Haldane Lecture. Matthew...
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2021 Genetics Society Medal – Professor David Sherratt

The Genetics Society awards it’s own-named 2021 medal to Professor David Sherratt. Professor David Sherratt is Iveagh Professor of Microbiology...
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2021 Mary Lyon Medal – Professor Julian Knight

Julian Knight is awarded the 2021 Mary Lyon Medal by The Genetics Society. Julian Knight is Professor of Genomic Medicine...
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2021 Balfour Lecture – Dr Alison Wright

The Genetics Society is delighted to announce Dr Alison Wright as the 2021 Balfour Lecture winner. Alison Wright is a...
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