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Jan Hemmi is a visual neurobiologist specializing in sensory visual processing and animal behavior. His research is highly comparative, involving a wide range of animals including ants, crabs, crocodiles, lizards, fish, sharks, and deep-sea amphipods. Hemmi develops tools to measure and predict how animals perceive their environment. Originally from Switzerland, he studied biology at the University of Zurich with a focus on Ethology. In 1994, he pursued his PhD in Developmental Neurobiology at the Australian National University, investigating the relationship between structure and function in the visual system of the tammar wallaby. Hemmi's current work at the University of Western Australia emphasizes the vision of deep-sea amphipods, helping to explore evolutionary drivers of visual system traits under challenging environmental conditions. His various roles include membership on the Executive Board and Research Committee of the School of Biological Sciences. An accomplished researcher, Hemmi has led multiple successful projects funded by prestigious foundations, contributing over AUD 4 million to advance our understanding of visual systems in marine and terrestrial animals.
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