Human Genome Organisation

Human Genome Organization
AbbreviationHUGO
Formation1989
TypeINGO
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English, French
President
Ada Hamosh
Websitehugo-international.org
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The Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) is a non-profit organization founded in 1988. HUGO represents an international coordinating scientific body in response to initiatives such as the Human Genome Project. HUGO has four active committees, including the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC), and the HUGO Committee on Ethics, Law and Society (CELS).