Biography.guide
Home › People › Food scientist › Anne Perera
Portrait of Anne Perera

Anne Perera

New Zealand food scientist

Food scientistNutritionist
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Anne Perera

Anne Perera was a New Zealand food scientist and nutritionist.

Anne Doloras Perera is a Sri Lankan–New Zealand food scientist and author. She was awarded the New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology's J. C. Andrews Award in 2022. In 2024 Perera was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to food science and nutrition.

Early life and education

Perera is from Moratuwa in Sri Lanka. She attended school at the Our Lady of Victories convent, and then at the Holy Family Convent in Bamblapitiya. Perera studied agriculture at the University of Peradeniya, earning a Bachelor with Honours, and then received a Food and Agriculture Organisation scholarship to undertake a master's degree at the International Food Technology Training Centre in India, where she met her husband, Conrad Perera, also a food technologist. She has also completed an Executive MBA at Massey University, and a diploma of psychology obtained when she was working in Singapore.

Perera retired in 2010. After her retirement, she volunteered for Volunteer Service Abroad, working in Tanzania to advise on food and nutrition and small food businesses.

The New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology awarded Perera the J. C. Andrews Award in 2022, their most prestigious award.

Selected works

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
Moratuwa
Occupation
Food scientist, nutritionist
Nationality
Education
Oregon State University, University of Peradeniya, Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya
Employers
State University of Londrina, Wattie's, Institute for Crop and Food Research, Volunteer Service Abroad
Awards
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Also known as
Dr Anne Doloras Perera, Anne Doloras Perera, Anne D. Perera, Dr Anne Perera, A. D. Perera

Frequently asked questions

Who was Anne Perera?

New Zealand food scientist

When was Anne Perera born?

Anne Perera was born in Moratuwa.

What was Anne Perera's occupation?

Anne Perera was a food scientist and nutritionist.

What nationality was Anne Perera?

Anne Perera was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anne Perera

· Wikidata: Q124045240

· DBpedia: Anne Perera

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Anne Perera. https://biography.guide/anne-perera/

MLA: "Anne Perera." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/anne-perera/.

Chicago: "Anne Perera." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/anne-perera/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-24 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Portrait: Wikimedia Commons · author & licence

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:08 UTC