Helen Heffernan | |
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.jpg) Heffernan in 2020 | |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Microbiology |
| Institutions | Institute of Environmental Science and Research |
Helen Mary Heffernan CNZM is a New Zealand microbiologist, specialising in antibiotic resistance. In 2020, she was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to health. The Institute of Environmental Science and Research awarded Heffernan their Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.