NHGRI's Oral History Collection: Interview with George Church

George Church, Ph.D. had unconventional beginnings, publishing five papers on x-ray crystallography of tRNA - or transfer RNA, a small type of RNA molecule that helps decode the DNA sequence into a protein - while flunking out of graduate school at Duke University. Changing schools, he successfully finished his doctoral work at Harvard University and is now regarded as one of the leading innovators of the Human Genome Project. He currently works on the cutting edge of contemporary genetic investigation as professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Church’s oral history is essentially a history of DNA sequencing technology with vital insights into what the future may hold.
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: www.genome.gov/leadership-ini....
Check out NHGRI's Oral History Collection at www.genome.gov/leadership-ini....