Janet W. Hartley

Janet W. Hartley
Hartley c. 1987
Born (1928-03-25) March 25, 1928
Washington, D.C.
Alma materUniversity of Maryland, College Park
George Washington University
Years active1953–2009
Known for
  • Discovery of virus species
  • Techniques for quantifying viruses
  • Identifying connection between viruses and cancer
Scientific career
FieldsVirology, oncology
InstitutionsNational Institutes of Health

Janet W. Hartley (born March 25, 1928) is an American virologist who worked at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). A Washingtonian, she received degrees in bacteriology and virology research before graduating with a Ph.D. and joining the National Institutes of Health lab of Bob Huebner. Later becoming section head for the virology department, she would spend the next four decades researching a variety of viruses, discovering numerous species, and identifying new methods for quantifying viruses and the involvement of viral infection in cancer development.

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