Janet Thomson also known as Janet Wendy Thomson (born 1942) is a British geologist and the first British woman scientist to complete field research in Antarctica.
[1] Thomson began working for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) in 1964,[2] but was barred from participating in actual trips to Antarctica because policy forbade women, because of the hardship it would impose.
[4] In 1983, Thomson became the first British woman scientist working inside the Antarctic Circle on a British team, when the BAS finally lifted their gender barrier.
[1] Peter D. Rowley who led the United States Antarctic Research Program geological survey during the 1984 to 1985 season, suggested that Thomson Summit, a peak in the Behrendt Mountains of Palmer Land, be named in Thomson's honor in 1986.
[6] Thomson served as head of the Mapping and Geographical Information Center (MAGIC)[7] prior to her 2003 retirement.