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SGC in the Open

SGC in the Open

Our blog posts are home to inspiring stories, insights, and updates from the forefront of our research. 

Within these pages, you will discover articles that showcase our latest discoveries, collaborative projects, and the impact of our open-access approach. This section offers a behind-the-scenes look at the innovative work unfolding at the SGC, featuring contributions from our scientists, partners, and community members. Interested in getting first the latest news from SGC?

 

Why put science in the public domain?

By Aled Edwards, SGC CEO

At the SGC, we want to help stimulate the discovery of new medicines – yet we explicitly do not file for patents and promptly release information that is customarily kept secret until publication.  How are we helping drug discovery by releasing our…

The launch of the SGC

By Aled Edwards, SGC CEO

In the early months of 2003, I made a trip to England to interview for the SGC Chief Executive position, which was to be based in Oxford.  Prior to the trip, I had agreed with my colleague Cheryl Arrowsmith that it would be an exciting opportunity for…

How did the SGC get formed?

By Aled Edwards, SGC CEO

The origins of the Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC) can be traced back to 1999 when Rob Cooke (then at GlaxoWellcome) floated an idea past counterparts in other pharmaceutical companies as to whether a pre-competitive consortium in the field of…