2 September 2011 - The World Congress on Proteomics – HUPO (Human Proteome Organisation) – will take place in Geneva from 4 to 7 September. Research in the field of proteins is essential to the progress of medicine and is a jewel of Swiss scientific research. Prof. Amos Bairoch, Director of the Structural Biology and Bioinformatics Department at Geneva University, and Group Leader at the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, will receive the « HUPO Distinguished Achievement Award(*) in Proteomic Sciences » on 7 September. This Award honours Prof. Bairoch for his outstanding career in the field of protein sequencing, particularly for the development of diverse resources such as the worldwide renowned Swiss-Prot database.

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