Background
Britz, Margaret Lorraine was born on June 12, 1952 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Daughter of William John and Rita Constance Britz.
Britz, Margaret Lorraine was born on June 12, 1952 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Daughter of William John and Rita Constance Britz.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Melbourne, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Melbourne, 1978.
Lecturer, researcher Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Monash University, Melbourne University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1997-1984. Senior research scientist, then principal research scientist Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Melbourne, 1984-1989. Foundation head School Applied Science Weston Institute, 1989-1992.
Deputy dean, associate dean faculty of science Victoria University of Technology, 1992-1997, director Center for Bioprocessing and Food Technology, 1992-1997. Principal adviser science and engineering policy Victoria Government Department State Development, 1997-1998. Foundation chair food science, had department food science and agribusiness University Melbourne, since 1998, head Gilbert Chandler campus, since 1998.
Director Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, since 1993, Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, since 1996. Chair Rural Innovation Advisory Council, since 2000. Member Food Safety Council Victoria, since 1997.
Chair Environmental Council Victoria, 1992-1997. Member science advisory committee Environmental Choices Program, Australia, 1993-1994. Member Key Learning Area Committee, Board Studies of Victoria, 1993-1996.
Member-at-large executive committee International Committee on Economic and Applied Microbiology, 1986-1992. Member Australian Institute Food Science and Technology, American Society Microbiology, Australian Society Microbiology (various committees Victorial branch 1974-1981), Australian Biotechnology Association (member foundation).
Married Neville Alfred Prosser.