"It is impossible to do everything yourself."
Professor Patricia Ann Whitelock is a British-born astrophysicist with dual British-South African nationality. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa ; a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa; and a member of the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP),.
"Astronomy has to be your life, not just your job, or you are unlikely to do well or be happy. If you are going to get married…then you must find a partner who is a true partner, because it is impossible to do everything yourself."
"I have also been President of the South African Institute of Physics."
"I am currently Head of the Astronomy Division and I was Acting Director for about 18 months following the death of the Director."
"What is clear in South Africa is that many things were strongly biased against women prior to our first democratic election in 1994."
"That bias has been more or less eliminated since."
"It is 33 years since I got my PhD."