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Academic qualifications:
1978 BSc, First Class, Genetics, University of Sheffield
1981 PhD on 'The biochemistry and genetics of insecticide resistance in Anopheles' University of London (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
Positions held:
1981 - 1982 Lecturer University of California Riverside, USA. (Department of Toxicology)
1982 - 1984 MRC Research Fellow, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (Department of Entomology)
1984 - 1993 Royal Society Junior Research Fellowship in Tropical Medicine entomology, LSHTM
1986 Secondment to CSIRO (Animal Health Division), Brisbane, Australia (for a six month period)
1988 - 1991 Lecturer, Department Medical Parasitology, LSHTM (co-Appointment with the above Royal Society Fellowship)
1992 - 1993 Senior Lecturer, Department of Medical Parasitology, LSHTM (co- Appointment with the Royal Society Fellowship)
1994 - 2001 Professor of Applied Molecular Entomology and Biosciences Director of Research, University of Wales Cardiff
1996 - 2001 Company Secretary and Non-executive Director, PelGar International (UK based company with Japanese and French backing)
Awards:
Welsh Woman of The Year 1999.
Tropical Entomology medals from Indonesia and Cuba 1997 and 1994.
Merseyside Woman of the Year, public services 2003
Editorial Boards:
Insect Molecular Biology
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Filariasis Journal
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