SQL. How to get one from two given queries?

Question

MySQL

Request #1:

select s.salary from salaries as s
join employees as e on e.emp_no = s.emp_no
where s.to_date = '9999-01-01' and e.gender = 'F'
order by salary desc limit 1

Request #2:

select s.salary from salaries as s
join employees as e on e.emp_no = s.emp_no
where s.to_date = '9999-01-01' and e.gender = 'M'
order by salary desc limit 1

Query Purpose: Get the highest paid female/male employee.
Is it possible to combine these two queries into one?

Answer 1

select MAX(s.salary) from salaries as s
join employees as e on e.emp_no = s.emp_no
where s.to_date = '9999-01-01'
GROUP BY e.gender