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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Chen Award for Distinguished Academic Achievement in Human Genetic and Genomic Research (US$10,000)</span></font></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This award is given out in celebration of the achievement of a biomedical scientist: </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Chen NEW InVESTIGATOR Award (US$5,000) </span></font></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This award is giving out in recognition of a young scientist within the Asia-Pacific region </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In celebration of the 20<sup>th</sup> anniversary of HUGO, the first Chen Award Presentation Ceremony will be held in conjunction to our HUGO Human Genome Meeting (HGM) on 27<sup>th</sup> &ndash; 30<sup>th</sup> September 2008 in </span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hyderabad</span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, </span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">India</span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.&nbsp; Please visit our <a href="http://hgm2008.hugo-international.org/">HGM 2008</a> for more details on the exciting scientific programme.&nbsp; Do <a href="http://www.crsonlinebooking.com/hugo/RegistrationPerson/create.jsp?event=2567066180255698730&amp;_targetURL=..%2FRegistrationPerson%2Fmodify.jsp%3F_targetURL%3D..%252Fhugo%252Fpreview.jsp&amp;refresh=1213695728447">register</a> before </span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">27 June 2008</span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> for the early bird discounts.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Join us in celebrating the advancements and talents in genomic sciences in the Asia Pacific region!</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Should you need further clarification, please feel free to contact us at <a href="mailto:honyf@gis.a-star.edu.sg"><font color="#000000"><span style="COLOR: windowtext">honyf@gis.a-star.edu.sg</span></font></a> or at 65 6478 8192.&nbsp; Do visit our website to learn more about the <font color="#000080"><span style="COLOR: navy"><a href="http://www.hugo-international.org/chen.php">Chen Award</a></span></font>.</span></font></p>
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<font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) International Limited</span></font></p>
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<font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">www.hugo-international.org</span></font></p>