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Janet Hemingway
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Professor Janet Hemingway
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| Born | 13 June 1957 |
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| Institutions | Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine |
| Thesis | Genetics and biochemistry of insecticide resistance in Anophelines (1981) |
Janet Hemingway (born 13 June 1957) is a British scientist who specializes in infectious diseases. She is known for her important work on how insects become resistant to pesticides. This research helps in the fight against diseases like malaria.
Professor Hemingway was the director of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM). She also helped start the Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON). She is a Professor of Tropical Medicine at LSTM. She has also led the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Early Life and Education
Janet Hemingway was born in 1957. She grew up in a small mining town in West Yorkshire, England. Her parents owned a local corner shop.
She studied zoology and genetics at the University of Sheffield. She earned a top degree there. For her final project, she created the university's first mosquito insectary. This is a special place to study mosquitoes.
She then went on to get her PhD. She studied at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Her research focused on how Anopheles mosquitoes become resistant to insecticides. She earned her doctorate degree after two years of study.
Research and Career
Professor Hemingway's main work is about the tiny chemical processes inside insects. She studies how certain enzymes in insects help them resist chemicals. This is especially important for mosquitoes that spread malaria.
She was the first scientist to show that many genes can work together. These genes can make insects resistant to pesticides. This discovery helped explain how diseases are spread.
In 2012, she received a special award called the Commander of the British Empire (CBE). This award was for her work in preventing tropical diseases.
In 2019, she made history. She became the first woman to receive the Manson Medal. This is a very important award in tropical medicine. She shared the award with David Warrell.
Awards and Honours
Janet Hemingway has received many awards for her scientific work.
- Northern Leadership awards, 2023
- Manson Medal, 2019.
- Awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2012. This was for her services to controlling tropical disease vectors.
- Elected a Fellow of The Royal Society (FRS) in 2011.
- Elected a Fellow to the American Academy of Microbiology in 2011.
- Elected a Foreign Associate to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 2010.
- Received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Sheffield in 2009.
- Became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 2008.
- Became a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci) in 2006.
In 2019, a new award was created in her honour. It is called the Hemingway Award. This award celebrates her achievements at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
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