NHGRI's Oral History Collection: Interview with Jane Rogers
Channel: National Human Genome Research Institute
Date: 2021-07-22

Jane Rogers, Ph.D., is the former head of sequencing at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. She was also part of the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium. In her position at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Dr. Rogers worked closely with John Sulston, PhD to oversee U.K.’s contribution to the Human Genome Project (HGP). Dr. Rogers was instrumental in establishing and  managing the Sanger Institute’s large-scale human sequencing infrastructure. She also directed the mouse and zebrafish genome efforts, among others, at the Sanger Institute.  

In this interview with the NHGRI Historian Chris Donohue Ph.D., Dr. Rogers discusses her life, career and scientific education, as well as her long-standing collaborations with Dr. John Sulston. Particular highlights of the interview include: 

- Discussions of the development of worm and human mapping and sequencing capacity at Sanger. 
- The complexities of international partnership in the HGP. 
- Detailed discussions of sequencing technology development and testing.  
- Key moments in the progress of the HGP and the legacies of John Sulston and others’      stewardship of the UK portion of the HGP.

The National Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) Oral History Collection features discussions with influential figures in the field of genomics and the history of institute. Intended for researchers and scholars, each oral history contains extensive conversation about science and medicine, biographical details and insights into the inner workings of institutions and initiatives. For more information, visit NHGRI’s History of Genomics Program at: https://www.genome.gov/leadership-initiatives/History-of-Genomics-Program