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Genomics England
UK government-owned company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Genomics England is a company set up and owned by the United Kingdom Department of Health and Social Care to run the 100,000 Genomes Project.[2] The project aimed in 2014 to sequence 100,000 genomes from NHS patients with a rare disease and their families, and patients with cancer. An infectious disease strand is being led by Public Health England.[3][4][5]
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Formation | 5 July 2013 |
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Headquarters | One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, England[1] |
Parent organization | Department of Health and Social Care |
Website | www![]() |
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In the summer of 2019, Chris Wigley was appointed CEO of Genomics England, starting in October 2019.[6] Wigley is a former McKinsey executive known for applying machine learning and artificial intelligence technology.[7]