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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-01-08 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006175b.htm person Brand-Miller Janette Cecile AM FAA AACR2 30 May 1952 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Nutrition scientist Jennie Brand-Miller is international known for her advocacy of the role of the glycaemic index (GI) in health and disease, and the way in which carbohydrates are viewed by scientists, physicians and the public. Her research programs include insulin resistance, lactose intolerance, oligosaccharides in infant nutrition, and the evolutionary nutrition and diet of Australian Aborigines. Brand-Miller's books on GI have sold in their millions. Between 2003 and 2017 she was Professor of Nutrition at the University of Sydney. 1975 1975 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of New South Wales 1976 1978 Career position - Lecturer in Nutrition and Physiology, East Sydney Technical College 1978 1986 Career position - Lecturer (later Senior Lecturer) in Human Nutrition, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, University of Sydney 1979 1979 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of New South Wales 1987 1994 Career position - Senior Lecturer, Human Nutrition Unit, Department of Biochemistry, University of Sydney 1990 Career position - Professional Member, American Diabetes Association 1994 2000 Career position - Editor, Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia 1995 Career position - Member, Australian Diabetes Society 1995 2000 Career position - Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Australian Nutrition Foundation 1995 2002 Career position - Associate Professor in Human Nutrition, Department of Biochemistry and School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences, University of Sydney 1998 Career position - Fellow, National Australian Institute of Science and Technology 2000 Career position - Member, Australian Society for the Study of Obesity 2000 Career position - Director and President, Glycemic Index Foundation Ltd 2002 2005 Career position - President, Nutrition Society of Australia 2003 Career position - Member, International Diabetes Federation 2003 2003 Award - Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 2003 2013 Career position - Professor of Human Nutrition (personal chair), School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences, University of Sydney 2004 2004 Award - Award of Merit, Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology 2004 2006 Career position - Editor, British journal of nutrition 2006 Award - Fellow, Nutrition Society of Australia 2006 2008 Career position - Member, Technical Reference Group, Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey, Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing 2007 2010 Career position - Chair, National Committee on Nutrition, Australian Academy of Science 2008 2010 Career position - Chair, Ministerial Committee in Hearing, New South Wales Health 2009 2009 Award - Sir Kempson Maddox Award, Diabetes Australia 2010 2012 Career position - Member, Editorial Board, International journal of nutrition and exercise 2011 Career position - Member, American College of Sports Medicine 2011 2011 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to people in the field of human nutrition as a researcher and academic, and as a supporter of people with a hearing impairment 2012 2015 Career position - Member, Hearing Services Consultative Committee, Commonwealth Government 2014 2017 Career position - Professor of Human Nutrition, Charles Perkins Centre and School of Life and Environmental Biosciences, University of Sydney 2015 Career position - Sub-editor, Nutrients 2018 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2018

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor of Human Nutrition, School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences (later School of Life and Environmental Biosciences) 2003 - 2017

 Nutrition Society of Australia

President 2002 - 2005, Fellow 2006 -

 Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (1967 - )

Award of Merit 2004

 Clunies Ross National Science and Technology Award, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1991 - 2015)

Received the Award 2003

 'Brand-Miller, Janette Cecile (Jennie)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Brand-Miller, Janette Cecile (Jennie) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018