Loutit, Emeritus Professor Margaret Wyn Biography 1991

LOUTIT, Emeritus Professor Margaret Wyn
Emeritus Professor in Microbiology; Director, Research and Development Office, University of Otago
Born Burra, South Australia, 5 September 1929; arrived in NZ, 1956, daughter of Roy Joseph Jeffery and Marjorie Olive (née River); married John Stuart Loutit qv son of Stuart and Freda Loutit, 1952; three sons
Education: Burra Primary School; Burra High School; Methodist Ladies College; University of Adelaide, BSc 1950, BSc (Hons) 1951, MSc 1954 (John Bagott Prize for Botany, Ernest Ayer School); Otago University, PhD 1966
Part-time Lecturer, demonstrator, University Adelaide, Otago, family responsibilities 1952-62; Otago University: Research 1962-66, Lecturer in Microbiology 1967, Senior Lecturer 1969, Associate Professor 1975, Personal Chair in Microbiology 1982, Director Aquaculture Research Centre 1986-90, Director, Research and Development Office 1988-
Chairman, number of University committees; President, NZ Microbiology Society 1980-82 and Member scientific organisations; Ministerial Appointment, Cawthorn Institute Board 1981-88; Council Member, NZ Industrial Technology Forum, 1986-; International Union of Microbiological Society (IUMS): Secretary, Treasurer, Bacteriology Division 1978-86 (Vice Chairman 1986-88);  Chairman, Bacteriology, Applied Microbiology Division 1989-90, Member, Education Committee, Executive Board 19889- ; Secretary, International Committee on Microbial Ecology 1986-89 (Chairman 1989-)
Member, Management Committee, Water Quailty Lab DCC, 1975-; Appointed Chairman by Minister for Environment to hear applications of a conservation order on Mohaka River
Member, number of tribunals to hear water rights applications; Consultant, many companies Publications: Microbial Ecology (with J A R Miles), 1978, Proceedings in Life Sciences
Recreations:  Gardening, cooking, reading
Address: 13 Granville Terrace, Dunedin