Gémino Henson Abad (born February 5, 1939) is an educator, writer, and literary critic from Cebu, Philippines.

His MA with honors and Ph.D. in English literature degrees were obtained from the University of Chicago in 1966 and 1970, respectively.

[5] Abad co-founded the Philippine Literary Arts Council (PLAC) which published Caracoa, a poetry journal in English.

In 2009, he became the first Filipino to receive the coveted Premio Feronia in Rome, Italy under the foreign author category.

It is the highest recognition for artists who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine art.