chemistry

Mary Ann Augustin

Mary Ann Augustin is a chemistry topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Mary Ann Augustin rather than just read about it. In short: Mary Ann Augustin (born 16 April 1954, Kedah, Malaysia) is an Australian food chemist and dairy scientist who leads the Food Science Research Program at CSIRO. Much of her work has focused on understanding the changes that occur during dairy milk processing and the effect these changes exhibit on the proteins and minerals of milk, which are collectively referred to as "milk functionality".

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Reference excerpt

Mary Ann Augustin (born 16 April 1954, Kedah, Malaysia) is an Australian food chemist and dairy scientist who leads the Food Science Research Program at CSIRO. Much of her work has focused on understanding the changes that occur during dairy milk processing and the effect these changes exhibit on the proteins and minerals of milk, which are collectively referred to as "milk functionality". Augustin researches emerging food processing technologies and approaches to food processing for dairy and milk products, fish oils and probiotics. She leads the research on CSIRO's patented microencapsulation system, a high-tech ingredient-delivery technology. Her research on the chemistry of milk modifications has led to the development of specialised milk powders that improve the performance of liquid milk products as food ingredients. The most extensively used of Augustin's innovations is a technology that allows milk powder manufacturers to guarantee that their product will be stable during subsequent processing in the manufacture of recombined products. Notably, she was also the driving force behind the research that produced calcium-enriched milk, enabling adults to ingest their recommended daily calcium intake from fewer than two glasses of the fortified milk.

Tertiary education and early career Augustin graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree with First Class Honours from Monash University, where she was also awarded her PhD. She began her career with CSIRO laboratories in 1988 and as of 2019, she was the Chief Research Scientist for its Agriculture and Food department. She was appointed as a Professional Fellow in the School of Chemistry at Monash University in 2005 as part of a special collaboration between CSIRO and Monash University.

Career highlights In addition to her extensive career with the CSIRO, Augustin has also contributed to other food science organisations:

Member of the Scientific Programme Advisory Committee for the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (2005-2010) Project team member for the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization's High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (2019) Deputy Chair of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, Agricultural Forum (August 2014-March 2018) Expert panel member on food security at the International Union of Food Science and Technology (July 2015-March 2018)

Awards American Oil Chemists Society Corporate Achievement Award (Team Award) 2013 Newton Turner Award (CSIRO) 2008 American Oil Chemists Society Corporate Achievement Award (Team Award) 2003 JR Vickery Address (recognition by the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology) 2001 Women in Business (recognition by the Commonwealth of Australia) 2001 Selected successful Australian businesswomen's contributions to the Australian industry (recognition by the Commonwealth of Australia - Ministry for Industry, Science and Resources) 2001 JR Vickery Address (recognition by the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology) 2001 Sir Ian McLennan Achievement For Industry Award 1998 Loftus-Hills Silver Medal (Dairy Industry Association of Australia) 1997

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Example 1 — a first encounter with Mary Ann Augustin

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Mary Ann Augustin ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Mary Ann Augustin

In research: Mary Ann Augustin appears in chemistry research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Mary Ann Augustin in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Mary Ann Augustin is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1954 births, 20th-century Australian women scientists, 21st-century Australian women scientists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Mary Ann Augustin outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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