The Genetics Society

The Genetics Society

Formation	1919
Type	Learned Society
Headquarters	1 Naoroji Street
Location	London, WC1X United Kingdom
Region served	United Kingdom
Membership	2,000+
Official language	English
President	Anne Ferguson-Smith
Website	genetics.org.uk

The Genetics Society is a British learned society. It was founded by William Bateson and Edith Rebecca Saunders in 1919 and celebrated its centenary year in 2019. It is therefore one of the oldest learned societies devoted to genetics. Its membership of over 2000 consists of most of the UK's active professional geneticists, including researchers, teachers and students.^[1] Industry and publishing are also represented in the membership.

The Genetics Society is a registered charity that organises scientific meetings to promote current research in genetics and genomics, and publishes primary research in genetics in the journals Heredity and Genes and Development. It supports students to attend meetings, sponsors research through fieldwork grants and student bursaries, and promotes the public understanding of genetics.