Our foundations
In 2004, Professor Sir Mike Stratton and Professor Andy Futreal and their team founded the COSMIC Catalogue of Somatic Mutations in Cancer in the Cancer Programme at the Wellcome Sanger Institute.
Since then, COSMIC has become an integral part of the cancer research ecosystem.
Delve into the motivations and great minds behind the development of our Knowledgebase, and learn how we are working to ensure our longevity and innovation for years to come.
Our team
Get to know the people behind COSMIC's success.
Our team comprises brilliant minds from a range of disciplines, united in our mission to advance patient outcomes through comprehensive genomic data research. Each of us is driven by a shared passion for unravelling the complexities of cancer genetics and providing invaluable resources to the global research community.
Current opportunities
Would you like to join our diverse, mission-driven team at the forefront of cancer research?
Apply today and see how you could help COSMIC shape the future of cancer genomics.
Our sustainable business model
Discover how our sustainable business model ensures continued innovation and development within the COSMIC knowledgebase. Learn about the intentions behind our approach and how our partnership with QIAGEN helps expand the impact of COSMIC’s data.
