Hisham Y. Hassan, PhD., a molecular geneticist graduated at the Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum with honors in Zoology. In 2003, he joined the Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum to do his master degree in molecular biology. His study addressed diverse aspects of molecular archaeology and population genetics, during the first year he managed to carry out a unique study on genetic patterns of Y-chromosome and mitochondrial DNA variation, with implications to the peopling of Africa’s Sahel and East Africa, and according to the potential scientific value of the data his registration has been upgraded to the degree of doctoral of philosophy. He was awarded his PhD in molecular biology in 2009. He worked in several Sudanese universities and research institutions. He has long standing research collaborations with The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute - UK Radboud University - NL and National Institute of Genetics – Japan on genetic diversity of East African populations, human migrations and infectious evolutionary pressure on human genome. Currently he is a senior cytogeneticist at Banoon ART and Cytogenetics Centre, Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, a co-founder member of the Global Young Academy, the Secretary General of the Sudanese Academy of Young Scientists (SAYS), an affiliate of the Sudanese National Academy of Science, and an associate editor in the editorial board of SAYS newsletter.