Genetics Society of America

Founded in 1931, the Genetics Society of America (GSA) is the professional membership organization for scientific researchers and educators in the field of genetics. Our members work to advance knowledge in the basic mechanisms of inheritance, from the molecular to the population level.

GSA serves an international community of scientists who use genetics to make new discoveries and improve lives. More than a century ago, the first article published in the journal GENETICS established that chromosomes are the carriers of inheritance. In 1931, GSA was created from a reorganization of existing societies to better serve the flourishing field of genetics.

Two years later, GSA member Thomas Hunt Morgan was awarded a Nobel Prize, and since then, more than 20 members have become Nobel Laureates, including 1945 GSA President Barbara McClintock. Their outstanding contributions emerged from the work of our entire collaborative, innovative research community.