Feb 1995
  LBNL structural genomics expression/crystallization technology development initiated
1995
  Proposal of structural genomics projects in Japan
Jan 1997
  The workshop on Structural Genomics (Argonne, IL, USA)
Apr 1997
  Start of structural genomics pilot project at RIKEN Institute
1997
  Initiating study of structural genomics at DOE and NIGMS/NIH in USA
1998
  Start of the initial pilot projects in Germany, Canada, and USA
Feb 1999
  Formation of the Berlin Protein Structure Factory
Feb 1999
  Formation of Syrrx (previously called Agencour)
Jun 1999
  Call for grant applications for NIGMS/NIH pilot projects
Dec 1999
  Formation of Structural Genomix (previously called Protarch)
Dec 1999
  Formation of Astex Technology
Apr 2000
  First International Structural Genomics Meeting (Hinxton, UK)
Aug 2000
  Formation of Affinium Pharmaceuticals (previously called Integrative Proteomics)
Sep 2000
  Structural Genomics: From Gene to Structure to Function (Cambridge, UK)
Sep 2000
  Start of the NIGMS Protein Structure Initiatives in USA with seven Centers
Nov 2000
  International Conference on Structural Genomics 2000 (ICSG 2000) (Yokohama, Japan)
Apr 2001
  Second International Structural Genomics Meeting (Airlie House, USA) - Start of ISGO
2001
  Start of International Structural Genomics Organization (ISGO)
Jun 2001
  Formation of Plexxikon
Sep 2001
  Start of the new two centers for NIGMS Protein Structure Initiatives in USA
Mar 2002
  Start of the European drive for post-genome research, Structural Proteomics in Europe (SPINE)
Apr 2002
  Start of the National Project on Protein Structural and Functional Analyses in Japan
Oct 2002
  ISGO International Conference on Structural Genomics (ICSG 2002) (Berlin, Germany)
Early 2003
  RIKEN– 100th structure deposited in PDB
Oct 2003
  Joint Center for Structural Genomics - 100th structure solved
Nov 2003
  Midwest Center for Structural Genomics – 100th structure deposited in the PDB
Jan 2004
  RFA for next generation structural genomics centers in USA

Blue -- Key meetings
Red -- Funding of public centers
Black -- Key events

Please send edits or corrections to Angela Walker (alwalker@scripps.edu), this is intended as a draft version based on feedback from a few inidividuals.