The International Society for Twin Studies (ISTS) is an international, non-profit scientific organization. The aim of the society is to advance research and knowledge in all fields of science related to twins and/or twin studies, for the benefit of both twins and their families as well as worldwide scientific communities.

International Congress on Twin Studies

The ''International Congress on Twin Studies'' (ICTS) is a tri-ennial conference organised by the ISTS. Past locations include Budapest, Florence, Seoul, Ghent, Odense, London and others.

Journal

Twin Research and Human Genetics ''Twin Research and Human Genetics'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published bimonthly by the Cambridge University Press. It is the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies (ISTS) and the Human Genetics Society o ...

'' is the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies.

James Shields Award

The ''James Shields Award for Lifetime Contributions to Twin Research'' is an award created in 1980 in honor of James Shields, a pioneering researcher in human behavior genetics. No award was given out between 1986 and 2001. Winners usually receive the award at the ''International Congress on Twin Studies'' or at the annual meeting of the

Behavior Genetics Association The Behavior Genetics Association (BGA) is a learned society established in 1970 and which promotes research into the connections between heredity and behavior, both human and animal. Its members support education and training in behavior genetic ...

. Past winners include

Lindon Eaves Lindon J. Eaves (1944–2022) was a Behavioural genetics, behavior geneticist and priest who has published on topics as diverse as the heritability of religion and psychopathology. His research encompasses the development of mathematical models r ...

Peter Propping Peter Propping (21 December 1942 – 26 April 2016) was a German Human geneticist. The scientific work of Propping spans genetically complex diseases, especially affecting brain function such as alcoholism, manic depressive disorders, schizo ...

, Nick Martin, Dorret Boomsma,

Nancy Segal Nancy L. Segal (born 1951) is an American evolutionary psychologist and behavioral geneticist, specializing in the study of twins. She is the Professor of Developmental Psychology and Director of the Twin Studies Center, at California State U ...

Matt McGue Matt McGue is an American behavior geneticist and Regents Professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota, where he co-directs the Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research. Career McGue received his B.A. in psychology (minor: mathe ...

, Robert Plomin,

John K. Hewitt John Keith Hewitt (born July 14, 1952) is a British-American Behavioral genetics, behavioral geneticist and professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder and a faculty fellow at the University of Colorado Boulder#R ...

and others.

References

External links

International Society for Twin Studies: web site
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