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At the 1st ICG in 2006, two Nobel laureates, key figures in the "International Human Genome Project", and leading experts in the global genomics community posed for a group photo at Westlake, Hangzhou. From left to right, they are: Yang Huanming (BGI, China), Gu Xuefan (Shanghai Jiao Tong ...
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A delegation from BGI Group, led by Wang Jian, Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors, recently attended the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Science Week event in Nairobi, Kenya, reinforcing the organization's commitment to advancing agricultural res...
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On March 25, Elsevier has officially released its 2024 Highly Cited Chinese Researchers list, recognizing three esteemed researchers from BGI Group for their significant contributions to biological sciences. Wang Jian, Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of BGI Group; Yang Huanming, Co...
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On March 22, the Wuhan Session of the 20th International Conference on Genomics (ICG-20 Wuhan) opened in the Donghu New Technology Development Zone (Optics Valley), Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Themed “Omics and AI in Biodiversity,” the conference drew over a hundred scientists, experts, and indust...
On March 21, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chief Executive Mr. John Lee Ka-chiu met with representatives from leading enterprises, including BGI Group CEO Dr. Yin Ye, at the Hetao Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park (HSITP), to explore new opportunities for collaborat...
March 21 marks World Down Syndrome Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness and fostering inclusivity for individuals born with an extra copy of chromosome 21 - affectionately known as "Sunshine Kids." Though individuals with Down syndrome may face challenges in learning and daily life, t...
The 20th Annual Meeting of the International Conference on Genomics Wuhan (ICG-20 Wuhan) will be held in Wuhan, China, from March 22 to 23, 2025. The ICG-20 Wuhan will continue to uphold the spirit of the Human Genome Project (HGP) - "Owned by All, Done by All, Shared by All", It is dedica...
The 20th Annual Meeting of the International Conference on Genomics Wuhan (ICG-20 Wuhan) will be held in Wuhan, China, from March 22 to 23, 2025. The ICG-20 Wuhan will continue to uphold the spirit of the Human Genome Project (HGP) - "Owned by All, Done by All, Shared by All", advocating f...
March 8, 2025, marks the 115th International Women’s Day, and on this special day we celebrate the remarkable journeys of two exceptional women at BGI, Tenzin Wangmo and Liu Shanshan, who have ventured into extreme environments to advance human knowledge.At the peaks of the highest mountains and the...