Margaret Isabella Brownlee Dick

Margaret Isabella Brownlee Dick (14 September 191825 September 2008) was a pioneering Australian microbiologist. She is best known for her role as Chief Microbiologist at Kraft Foods Australia and for the development of a methodology for safe food production. She was the first woman to be elected as a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology.

Biography Dick was born in Melbourne to immigrant Scottish parents, Margaret and James Dick. She descended from a long line of engineers on her paternal side, including her grandfather, father and all of her uncles. Her mother was a housewife and tailor, while both of her sisters became teachers. Dick's maternal grandfather worked as an accountant. She was survived by her niece and nephews. In 2001, Dick was awarded a Centenary Medal for her contributions to food science and technology.