Academician Xia Jiahui, an anthropologist and medical geneticist, is the founder of the State Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, and currently serves as honorary director of the laboratory and honorary director of the academic committee of the laboratory. Honorary Director: Academician Xia Jiahui.

Director: Academician Zhang Xuemin.

Deputy Director: Professor Zhang Zhuo Hua.

Members: Academician Zhu, Academician Yang, Academician Lin He, Academician Duan Shumin, Academician Shu Hongbing, Academician Zhan Qimin, Professor LiXiaoJiang, Professor Xia Kun (concurrently secretary), Chief Physician Tang Beisha, Chief Physician Wu Lingqian and Professor Liang Desheng Honorary Director: Academician Xia Jiahui.

Director: Professor Xia Kun (and Dean of School of Life Sciences, Central South University)

Deputy Directors: Chief Technician Dai Heping, Professor Liang Desheng, Chief Physician Wu Lingqian and Chief Physician Tang Beisha.