Membership

The Education Award recognizes outstanding contributions to human genetics education. Nominees must have made contributions that are recognized nationally or internationally as being of exceptional quality and great importance to human genetics education and should have long-standing involvement in genetics education, contributions in more than one area, and contributions of substantive influence on individuals and/or... Read More

The Scientific Achievement Award is presented yearly for remarkable scientific achievements in human genetics that have occurred during the last 10 years. The work could be a single major discovery or may be a series of contributions on a similar or related topic. The awardee’s work should have had a demonstrable impact on the scientific... Read More

The Lifetime Achievement Award is the top prize given by the American Society of Human Genetics. The award is presented annually to recognize substantial and far-reaching scientific contributions to human genetics, carried out over a sustained period of scientific inquiry and productivity. The recipient is presented with an engraved medal and a monetary award of... Read More

This week, ASHG will launch a member survey to guide how we can best serve you as members and leverage our collective efforts to advance the field. Read More

For Immediate Release Wednesday, February 21, 2018 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Director of Communications & Marketing 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org BETHESDA, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is pleased to announce that Kelly Ventura, MHA, joined the organization this month as Senior Director of Education and Membership. In... Read More