Rachel Lindsey Webster AO FAA (born 3 July 1951), is an Australian astrophysicist who became the second female professor of physics in Australia.
[1] Her father was an engineer and her mother a geography teacher; both encouraged Webster's interest in physics, science and mathematics from a young age.
However, let down by her experiences in the university,[2] Webster found herself within the Victorian Government's Public Works department, where she bought and sold real estate.
[2] This lead her to write to Martin Rees, the head of astronomy at Cambridge University, who encouraged her to gain a master's degree in physics prior to being enrolled.
[6] Webster is a member of the International Consortium, helping to design a new low-frequency radio telescope, to be installed in Western Australia.