Janet Hemingway

Early life and education Hemingway was born in a small mining town in West Yorkshire in 1957

Research and career Hemingway specialises in the biochemistry and molecular biology of specific enzyme systems associated with xenobiotic resistance, most notably the malaria-transmitting mosquito.

She was the first to report the co-amplification of multiple genes on a single amplicon and demonstrate their impact on disease transmission.

In 2019, she became the first woman to be awarded the Manson Medal (jointly with David Warrell). ."

Awards and honours Northern Leadership awards, 2023 Manson Medal, 2019. Awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to the control of tropical disease vectors in the Queen's 2012 Birthday Honours. 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