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Rate My Professor Jennie Brand-Miller

University of Sydney

#4,422 worldwide#4,310 in Australia

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4.08/20/2025

Makes learning feel effortless and fun.

4.05/21/2025

Makes learning exciting and meaningful.

5.03/31/2025

Inspires growth and curiosity in every student.

4.02/27/2025

Encourages students to explore new ideas.

5.02/4/2025

Great Professor!

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About Jennie

Professor Jennie Brand-Miller, PhD, AM, FAA, is Professor Emeritus of Human Nutrition in the Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney, affiliated with the School of Life and Environmental Sciences and the Charles Perkins Centre. She earned her PhD in 1979 and BSc (Hons) from the University of New South Wales. Internationally recognized as GI Jennie, she pioneered the glycemic index (GI), a standardized method to classify carbohydrate-containing foods based on their blood glucose-raising potential, revolutionizing nutritional science. Her career includes holding a Personal Chair in Human Nutrition, leading the Carbohydrate Nutrition Group, and serving as President of the Glycemic Index Foundation. Brand-Miller developed the Sydney University GI testing service and maintains the International GI Database, tools widely used in research and food industry.