Congratulations to Hal Dietz, M.D., for being awarded the 2019 Mentorship Award by the American Society of Human Genetics. The award recognizes ASHG members who have made significant contributions through mentorship. Dietz has mentored over 50 successful physicians and scientists over the past 20 years. Read more.

King-Wai Yau, Ph.D., has been named the 2019 recipient of the 2019 Beckman-Argyros Vision Research Award. The award honors an individual who has made significant contributions to vision research through innovative technology and groundbreaking discoveries. For more than 30 years, Yau has made transformative contributions including an increased understanding of hereditary blindness. Read more.