Mark Rogers

Professor Mark Rogers graduated from Trinity College in 1983 with a first class honours degree in Genetics and obtained a PhD in Genetics from the University of Glasgow in 1986. With a Fellowship from EMBO and, subsequently, the John Douglas French Foundation for Alzheimer's Research, he undertook research in the Laboratory of Nobel Laureate Professor Stanley Prusiner in Prion Diseases before returning to Ireland in 1991 to take up a lectureship at University College Dublin. His research is in the field of scrapie in sheep and BSE in cattle, and he has published many research papers that are highly cited in prestigious journals. He has led several large EU research consortiums in Prion research and successfully licensed immunodiagnostic technologies that have been employed in BSE diagnosis, resulting in over €2 million in royalties accruing to the University. Recognising the importance of research in creating knowledge and innovation, Professor Rogers has consistently used his research to inform his teaching practice. In 2006 he was appointed Dean of Science. During his time as Dean significant changes were made to the Science programme, including the revision and enhancement of the structure and its delivery to students, and the introduction of new assessment practices. Professor Rogers strongly promotes a student centred and student-led approach to education that encourages the student in independent learning. He is committed to teaching, and has been instrumental in introducing new approaches to teaching first year students in order to encourage active learning and engagement with their subject from the start of their University life. Professor Rogers took up the post of Acting Registrar and Deputy President of UCD in August 2011.