About ICG Special Symposium

This is no ordinary academic conference — it's an intimate, invitation-only gathering of peers who knew Prof James D. Watson, learned from him, and walked the scientific trail he blazed.

We gather in Beijing to mark one year since his passing, in the style Jim preferred: no stuffy ceremonies, no lengthy speeches, no empty platitudes. Just real stories, sharp ideas, and unscripted, curious conversation.

The program opens with Jim and I — unfiltered personal memories of his razor-sharp questions, unexpected insights, and signature dry wit — followed by On the Way Paved by Jim, exploring today's life science frontiers: AI, genomics, and the bold questions shaping our future.

Intimate. Intellectual. Unscripted.

Exactly the kind of gathering Jim would have loved.

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PROGRAM
ICG Special Symposium  (to be updated)
Address: Lecture Hall 215, Building 1, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
November 6 
Watson Memorial Meeting
08:30-09:00
Registration
09:00-09:30
Opening Remarks
Chair: YANG Huanming
09:30-12:15
Session A: Jim and I— In Memory of Prof. James D.Watson
Chair: YANG Huanming
12:15-13:30
Lunch
13:30-16:50
Session B: On the way paved by Jim—New Challenges in Life Sciences
Chair: YANG Huanming
16:50-17:00
Closing Remarks
SPEAKERS
Co-Hosting Organization

Conference Organizers

Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, CAS

BGI Beijing

Conference Co-organizers

The Genetics Society of China

Chinese Society of Biotechnology

Chinese Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences

About BGI Group
CONTACT US
For more information regarding registration and participation, please contact the conference organizing committee via email: icg@genomics.cn

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