Millis, Nancy F.

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Agent TypePersonGenderFemaleHistoryNancy Fannie Millis was educated at the University of Melbourne (BAgSci 1945, MAgSci 1948) and was a Boots Scholar, a the University of Bristol (PhD 1952) working on cider fermentation. Hoping to work at Carlton United Breweries in Melbourne who did not employ women in their laboratories, Millis became a demonstrator in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Melbourne, establishing the applied microbiology course. Millis was awarded a Fulbright Travel Grant in 1954 and went to Hopkins Marine Station at Stanford University and worked with C B Van Neil, and then to the Institute of Applied Microbiology at the University of Tokyo. Millis was appointed Lecturer in Microbiology at the University of Melbourne (1956-1982) and recognised by the Australian Academy of Technological Science and Engineering becoming a Fellow in 1977. Millis was the Chairman of Commonwealth Government Recombinant DNA Monitoring Committee in 1981 and appointed Professor of Microbiology at the University of Melbourne and the Chancellor of Latrobe University (1992-2006). Millis is one of six scientists honoured in the Australian Legends series of postage stamps 2002.

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Date10 April 1922-29 September 2012

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TitleProfessorGiven NameNancyMiddle NameFannieFamily NameMillisSuffixMBE, AC

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Millis, Nancy F.