Dr. Hanafy Mahmoud Ismail is a Lecturer in Vector Biology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and leads the Chemical Biology Group. He obtained his BSc and MSc in Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology from Alexandria University, Egypt. In 2007, he joined LSTM to focus on molecular aspects of drug and insecticide resistance.

Dr. Ismail’s research is dedicated to understanding and tackling the global challenge of insecticide resistance across disease vectors, with a focus on safeguarding the long-term efficacy of control interventions. His work spans the interface of chemical biology, entomology, and pharmacology, leveraging advanced tools such as absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion profiling, proteomics, and genetic analysis to uncover resistance mechanisms and predict their impact on product performance. A central aim of his research is to understand how existing resistance mechanism in circulation influence the effectiveness and durability of new insecticides, formulations, and delivery systems-insights that are critical for guiding proactive resistance management and product innovation. By integrating mechanistic understanding with translational application, Dr. Ismail's lab mission supports the development of next-generation vector control strategies that are both sustainable and adaptive to emerging resistance threats.