Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, Jeremy Farrar, Director of the Wellcome Trust and Alpha Conde, President of Guinea attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 

Jeremy Farrar, Director of the Wellcome Trust attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich 

The panel including (L to R) Doctor John Sulston, Director of the Sanger Centre, Michael Morgan, Chief Executive Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Dr Michael Dexter Director Wellcome Trust and Lord Sainsbury, Science Minister speak at the Human Genome Project news conference at the Wellcome Trust, London, June 26. Scientists confirmed that a working draft of the human genetic code has been completed, marking a scientific milestone that will transform the understanding, treatment and prevention of disease. 

Doctor John Sulston, Director of the Sanger Centre, speaks at the Human Genome Project press conference at the Wellcome Trust, London, June 26. Scientists confirmed that a working draft of the human genetic code has been completed, marking a scientific milestone that will transform the understanding, treatment and prevention of disease. 

Doctor John Sulston, Director of the Sanger Centre, speaks in front of a genetic model at the Human Genome Project press conference at the Wellcome Trust, London June 26. Scientists confirmed that a working draft of the human genetic code has been completed, marking a scientific milestone that will transform the understanding, treatment and prevention of disease. 

Robert May (L), Chief Scientific Officer, and Mike Dexter, Director of the Wellcome Trust, talk prior to a video link between Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair and America's President Bill Clinton to discuss the Human Genome Project, at No. 10 Dowing Street, London, June 26. The Wellcome Trust, Sanger Centre and international partners have announced that the working draft of the genetic Book of Humankind has been read. The Human Genome Project, the international project to identify all the genes of the human body, has completed the initial stage of work and the information has been given freely to the world.

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Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair smiles during a video link to discuss the Human Genome Project with America's President Bill Clinton, seen on the video screen in the background, at No. 10 Dowing Street, London, June 26. The Wellcome Trust, Sanger Centre and international partners have announced that the working draft of the genetic Book of Humankind has been read. The Human Genome Project, the international project to identify all the genes of the human body, has completed the initial stage of work and the information has been given freely to the world.

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Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair smiles during a video link to discuss the Human Genome Project with US President Bill Clinton, seen on the video screen in the background, at No. 10 Dowing Street, London, June 26. The Wellcome Trust, Sanger Centre and international partners have announced that the working draft of the genetic Book of Humankind has been read. The Human Genome Project, the international project to identify all the genes of the human body, has completed the initial stage of work and the information has been given freely to the world.

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Dr John Sulston, (L) Director of the Sanger Centre, Dr Michael Morgan, Chief Executive of the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus and Dr Michael Dexter, Director of the Wellcome Trust (R) attend the Human Genome Project news conference in central London June 26. The group confirmed that a working draft of the human genetic code has been completed, marking a scientific milestone that will transform the understanding, treatment and prevention of disease.

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The panel including (L to R) Doctor John Sulston, Director of the Sanger Centre, Michael Morgan, Chief Executive Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Dr Michael Dexter Director Wellcome Trust and Lord Sainsbury, Science Minister speak at the Human Genome Project news conference at the Wellcome Trust, London, June 26. Scientists confirmed that a working draft of the human genetic code has been completed, marking a scientific milestone that will transform the understanding, treatment and prevention of disease.

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Doctor John Sulston, Director of the Sanger Centre, speaks at the Human Genome Project press conference at the Wellcome Trust, London, June 26. Scientists confirmed that a working draft of the human genetic code has been completed, marking a scientific milestone that will transform the understanding, treatment and prevention of disease.

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Doctor John Sulston, Director of the Sanger Centre, speaks in front of a genetic model at the Human Genome Project press conference at the Wellcome Trust, London June 26. Scientists confirmed that a working draft of the human genetic code has been completed, marking a scientific milestone that will transform the understanding, treatment and prevention of disease.

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