International Society of Psychiatric Genetics

The International Society of Psychiatric Genetics (ISPG) is a learned society that aims to "promote and facilitate research in the genetics of psychiatric disorders, substance use disorders and allied traits".[1] To this end, among other things, it organizes an annual "World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics".[2]

It also awards each year the "Ming Tsuang Lifetime Achievement Award" for scientists who have made major contributions to the field of psychiatric genetics and the "Theodore Reich Young Investigator Award" for work of exceptional merit by researchers under 40 years of age.[3]

Officers and Terms
Term President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer
1992–1996Theodore ReichTim CrowLynn DeLisi
1996–2000Peter McGuffin
2000–2005Mike OwenChristine Van Broeckhoven
2005–2010Ming TsuangStephen FaraoneRichard D. Todd (2005-8)
2010–2012Nick CraddockFrancis J. McMahonJohn P. Rice (2008–16)
2012–2016Francis J. McMahonMarcella RietschelThomas G. Schulze
2016–Thomas G. SchulzeJordan SmollerElisabeth BinderJames Potash

Ming Tsuang Lifetime Achievement Award

The annual Ming Tsuang Lifetime Achievement Award is given to a distinguished senior scientist who has made significant and sustained contributions to the advancement of the field of psychiatric genetics.[3] It is named for Ming Tsuang, who was the recipient of the award in 1995.

Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
Year Recipient(s)
1993Seymour S. Kety and George Winokur
1995Ming T. Tsuang
1997Irving I. Gottesman
1999Theodore Reich
2001Michael Conneally
2002Jules Angst and Niki Erlenmeyer-Kimling
2003C. Robert Cloninger
2004Peter Propping
2005Not awarded
2006Elliot S. Gershon
2007Peter McGuffin
2008Jürg Ott
2010Susan E. Folstein
2011Kenneth Kendler
2012Raymond Crowe
2013John Nurnberger
2014Margaret Pericak-Vance
2015Michael Owen
2016J. Raymond DePaulo, Jr.
2017Pamela Sklar and Marcella Rietschel
2018Stephen Faraone
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References
  1. "About". International Society of Psychiatric Genetics. Retrieved 19 Oct 2018.
  2. "ISPG - Home". The International Society of Psychiatric Genetics. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
  3. "ISPG Honorific Awards". ISPG. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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