Margaret Loutit
Margaret Loutit CBE | |
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| Born | Margaret Wyn Jeffery 5 September 1929 Burra, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 7 May 2020 (aged 90) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide University of Otago |
| Spouse |
John Stuart Loutit
(m. 1952; died 2012) |
| Children | 3 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Microbiology |
| Institutions | University of Otago |
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Margaret Wyn Loutit
Early life and family
Born in the rural
In 1952, she married John Stuart Loutit, also a microbiologist, and the couple went on to have three children.[1]
Research and academic career
Loutit and her family moved to
The following year, Loutit was appointed as a lecturer in microbiology at Otago, rising to become a full professor in 1981.
Loutit played a key role in the establishment of the University of Otago's Research and Development Office, and served as its inaugural director, from 1988 until 1995.[2] She was also director of the university's Aquaculture Research Centre from 1986 to 1990, and was president of the Bacteriology Division of the International Union of Microbiological Societies between 1989 and 1990.[1][2]
Honours and awards
In the
Later life and death
Loutit was predeceased by her husband, John, in 2012.[2] She died in Auckland on 7 May 2020.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g New Zealand Who's Who (12th ed.). 1991. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The inside story — the Loutits". Microbiology Memoirs. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Emeritus professors". University of Otago Calendar (PDF). 2020. p. 116. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Loutit, Margaret W. (1966). The effect of microorganisms on the availability of trace elements to plants (PhD). University of Otago.
- ^ "New Year honours list 1996". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 30 December 1995. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Margaret Loutit death notice". New Zealand Herald. 9 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
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