Gécz, Jozef

Summary

Jozef Gécz is a human molecular geneticist recognised internationally for his research into the genetics of childhood-onset neurological disorders. He identified the first gene for non-syndromic intellectual disability and over 100 other genes for other forms of neurodevelopmental disorders. Gécz is Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Adelaide, and founded the Neurogenetics Research Program in the university's Medical School.

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Chronology

1989

Award - Gold Medal, Slovak Academy of Sciences

1990

Award - Travel Award, European Society of Human Genetics

1991

Award - Travel Award, Federation of European Biochemical Societies

1992 -

Career position - Member, Human Genome Organisation

1994 -

Career position - Member, European Society of Human Genetics

1994 -

Career position - Member, Human Genetics Society of Australasia

1994

Award - Travel Award, Soros Foundation

1995 -

Career position - Member, American Society of Human Genetics

2001 -

Career position - Member, Australian Society for Medical Research

2003 -

Career position - Member, National Association of Research Fellows

2006 - 2012

Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Annals of human genetics

2008

Award - Toshi Yamada Memorial Lecture, Institute of Molecular Biosciences and Queensland Institute of Brain Research

2009 -

Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Clinical genetics

2009 -

Career position - Professor of Human Genetics, University of Adelaide

2009 -

Career position - President, South Australian Branch, Human Genetics Society of Australasia

2009 -

Career position - Member of Council, Human Genetics Society of Australasia

2009

Award - Inaugural Sutherland Lecture, Human Genetics Society of Australasia

2009

Award - Annual lecture award, National Association of Research Fellows

2010 -

Career position - Founding Fellow, Faculty of Science, Royal College of Pathologists of Australia

2010 -

Career position - Member, Lorne Genome Conference

2010 -

Award - Fellow, Royal College of Pathologists of Australia

2011 -

Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Medical genomics faculty 1000

2012 -

Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Molecular autism

2012

Award - Izakovic Memorial Medal, Slovak Society of Medical Genetics

2012

Award - Award for research into molecular genetics of he disorders of the central nervous system, Associazione Centro Storico de Roma

2013 - 2018

Career event - Senior Principal Research Fellow, National Health and Medical Research Council

2015 -

Career position - Director, Telethon Kids

2015 -

Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS)

2015 -

Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Twin research and human genetics

2016 -

Career position - Associate Editor, Genomic medicine

2016

Award - Spirit of Progress Award, PCDH19 Alliance, San Francisco, U.S.A.

2016 - 2020

Career position - Chair in the Prevention of Childhood Disability, University of Adelaide

2017 -

Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

2017 -

Career position - Associate Editor, American Journal of Human Genetics

2018 - 2023

Career position - Member, Board of Representatives, European Society of Human Genetics

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• Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16230617. Details
• 'Jozef Gécz - Citation at year of election, 2017', Fellows of the Academy, Australian Academy of Science, 2019, https://www.science.org.au/profile/jozef-gécz. Details