Rachel Makinson
Kathleen Rachel Makinson (née White) (15 February 1917 – 18 October 2014)[1] was an Australian research scientist. She held a number
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| Born | Kathleen Rachel White 15 February 1917 England |
| Died | 18 October 2014 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Alma mater | Newnham College, Cambridge, UK |
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| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
of prominent positions within Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). She began work in the Division of Textile Physics in 1953, and was a senior principal research scientist from 1971-1977. She was the first woman to become a chief research scientist at CSIRO (1977-1982). From 1979-1982 she was the assistant chief of the division, also the first woman to hold such a position.[2]
In 1981, she was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering; in 1982 she was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).
References
- ^ Makinson, Bob (18 October 2014). "Scientist Rachel Makinson broke new ground and CSIRO glass ceiling". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "Kathleen Rachel Makinson". CSIROpedia. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
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