International Congress of Genetics

International Congress of Genetics

The International Congress of Genetics (ICG) is a five yearly conference for geneticists. It has been organized by the International Genetics Federation (IGF) since 1898. The aim of the congress is to reflect on progress made in genetics, to celebrate the best of contemporary research and to anticipate future developments in the discipline. It is one of the most important international conference's in genetics, presenting all subfields of the discipline. These subfields cover all present-day experiments using the powerful genomic technologies. Also, the benefits and wider implications of genetic research to societies at large are explored.

The Congress has been held in many major cities around the world, such as London, New York, Paris, Ithaca, Edinburgh, Stockholm, Bellagio, Montreal, The Hague, Tokyo, Berkeley, Moscow, New Delhi, Toronto, Birmingham and Beijing.

The last International Congress of Genetics took place in Melbourne, Australia in 2003. This event celebrated the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA by James Watson and Francis Crick.

In 2013, the 21st International Congress of Genetics will be hosted in Singapore.

The International Genetics Federation (IGF) is an association of national genetics societies interested in promoting the advancement of the science of genetics. The IGF is governed by a representative council that meets every five years at the International Congress of Genetics (ICG) to choose the venue of the next Congress, to elect IGF officers and members of the Executive Board, and to set dues, make or affirm policy decisions, and amend the IGF Constitution as needed.

Meeting history

* 2013 - Singapore (XXI)
* 2008 - Berlin, Germany (XX)
* 2003 - Melbourne, Australia (XIX)
* 1998 - Beijing, China (XVIII)
* 1993 - Birmingham, UK (XVII)
* 1988 - Toronto, Canada (XVI)
* 1983 - (XV)
* 1978 - Moscow, Russia (XIV)
* 1973 - (XIII)
* 1968 - Tokyo, Japan (XII)
* 1963 - The Hague, The Netherlands (XI)

External links

* [http://www.geneticsberlin2008.com/ XX International Congress of Genetics]
* [http://www.gfgenetik.de/ German Genetics Society]
* [http://www.intergenetics.org/ International Genetics Federation]


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