国际人类基因组组织 HUGO The Human Genome Organisation
国际人类基因组组织(The Human Genome Organisation, HUGO)是一个参与绘制人类基因组图谱的人类基因组计划的国际组织。人类基因组组织作为一国际组织成立于1989年。人类基因组组织基因命名委员会(HGNC)给每个基因一独特的基因名称和基因符号。
国际人类基因组组织（HUGO）成立于1989年，这个组织旨在促进和协调全球人类基因组的研究工作，制定统一标准，促进交流与合作，是一个非盈利性的学术组织。她的成员超过1千多人，遍布50多个国家。自1996年以来，她每年举办一次全球性的人类基因组大会，成为其每年度最重要的活动，每次参加人数都近千人。

人类基因组组织(HUGO)的使命是一个致力于实现人类基因组计划给全球人类基因组测序和绘图的国际性组织。HUGO于1989年由一批最先从事基因组研究的科学家共同创办成立，目的是为了协调世界各国的研究机构之间的合作，完成这个巨大工程。

HUGO在HGP中充当综合协调的角色。HUGO的活动范围包括 ：整理组织中各个专题研究组的数据，构建人类基因组的遗传图和物理图谱，考虑其与社会伦理道德、法律以及知识分子权益等问题。HUGO负责收集数据和生物材料，鼓励技术传播与共享，提供人类基因组计划方面的信息和建议，充当建立各国政府财政机构和基因组研究机构之间联系的代理机构。HUGO是HGP和各种与此有关的团体或组织之间的接触界面。 　　　

HUGO目前有代表50多个国家的100多个成员。HUGO 设立了3个地区代表处，HUGO美国，HUGO欧洲和HUGO大洋洲，他们的共同目标都是为了实现该组织的管理职责。各国各成员也是通过各地代表处获得关于HUGO更多的活动信息。

Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) is the international organisation of scientists involved in human genetics. HUGO was conceived in 1988, at the first meeting on genome mapping and sequencing at Cold Spring Harbor. From a 42 scientists of 17 countries membership association, HUGO has increased its membership base to over 1,200 members, both established and aspiring of 69 countries after two decades. HUGO has, over the years, played an essential role behind the scenes of the human genome project. With its mission to promote international collaborative effort to study the human genome and the myriad issues raised by knowledge of the genome, HUGO has had noteworthy successes in some of the less glamorous, but nonetheless vital, aspects of the human genome project.

As a truly international organisation, HUGO is entering its 20th year of its history by making an inflection in its direction – seeking the biological meaning of its information content. To this end, HUGO is focusing on the medical implications of genomic knowledge. Moving forward, HUGO is also working to enhance the genomic capabilities in the emerging countries of the world. The excitement and interest in genomic sciences in Asia, Middle East, South America and Africa are palpable and the hope is that these technologies will help in national development and health.