Establishment of HUPO
What is HUPO?
The Human Proteome Organisation (HUPO) is an international scientific organization representing and promoting proteomics through international cooperation and collaborations by fostering the development of new technologies, techniques and training.
How did HUPO evolve?
HUPO was launched on February 9, 2001. On that date, a global advisory council was officially formed that included leading global experts in the field of proteomics from the academic, government, and commercial sectors. Over the next 12 months, the council, in consultation with industry, identified major proteomics issues and initiatives that needed to be addressed by HUPO. Since its inception, HUPO has received substantial financial assistance from Genome Quebec, Montreal International, McGill University, the National Institutes of Health, and pharmaceutical companies, among others. In addition, it has benefited from considerable in-kind contributions of time and energy from HUPO Council members, research institutes, and pharmaceutical company partners around the world.
Since January 2005, HUPO's international secretariat has been located at McGill University's Genome Quebec Innovation Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
The 1st Annual HUPO Congress took place in Versailles, France in November, 2002. It was at this meeting that several of the present HUPO Initiatives were selected. Since then, there have been annual HUPO Congresses in Montreal, Canada in 2003; in Beijing, China in 2004; and in Munich, Germany in 2005. Each year, the number of participants and exhibitors has significantly increased. Under the direction of scientific directors, Angelika Gorg and Matthias Mann, the 4th Annual Congress (in Munich) is expected to draw over 1,500 attendees.
HUPO's 5th Annual World Congress will be held in Long Beach California in 2006 and will be organized by John Yates and Peipei Ping. The 6th Annual World Congress in Seoul, South Korea in 2007 will be organized by Young-Ki Paik.
