Thomas J. Hudson

For other people named Thomas Hudson, see Thomas Hudson (disambiguation).
Thomas J. Hudson
Born(1961-06-12)June 12, 1961
Arvida, Quebec, Canada
EducationUniversité de Montréal (MD 1985)
Known forContribution to developing a haplotype map of the human genome.
Scientific career
FieldsHuman genomics
InstitutionsMcGill University Health Centre, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Whitehead Institute/MIT Center for Genome Research, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Academic advisorsEmil Skamene, David Housman

Thomas James Hudson, O.C., (born June 12, 1961) is a Canadian genome scientist noted for his leading role in the generation of physical maps of the human and mouse genomes and also his role in the International HapMap Project whose goal is to develop a haplotype map of the human genome.

As director of the McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre, which he established, Hudson and his team have made a number of discoveries in human genetics. These include genes mutated in rare diseases and genes involved in complex diseases such as asthma, type II diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease.

In July 2006, he was appointed president and scientific director of the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research. He is also editor-in-chief of the journal Human Genetics.[1]

Thomas Hudson is married and has five children.[2]

  1. ^ "OICR Press Release". Archived from the original on 2006-08-21. Retrieved 2006-09-16.
  2. ^ "Burroughs-Wellcome recipient profile". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2006-09-15.