Jane obtained a First Class degree in Natural Sciences (Biochemistry) from the University of Cambridge and completed a PhD at the John Innes Centre for Plant Science Research in Norwich. This was followed by a postdoctoral position at Rutgers University, New Jersey before moving into medical research through a British Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Department of Medicine at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.In 2010, Jane won the Institute of Directors’ East of England Business Woman of the Year Award in recognition of her contribution to the successful integration and development of CAT and MedImmune in Cambridge.

Biochemistry, Antibody Production.