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President
Prof Andrew Coates
Andrew is a leading planetary scientist at University College London’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory.
Vice President
Prof. Stephen Serjeant
Stephen is a cosmologist at the Open University and is very keen on communicating astronomy to the public, such as through his brilliant 60-Second Adventures in Astronomy‘ animation series.
Vice President
Robin Scagell
Robin has been a member almost since he first learned to walk. He is well known for producing some of the most useful guide books to astronomy you will find.
Email: robin@popastro.com
Secretary
Guy Fennimore
Guy is our super-efficient Secretary who ensures that everything runs as smoothly as possible, and keeps everyone else in order.
36 Fairway, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5DU. Email: secretary@popastro.com
Membership Secretary
Graham Jones
Graham took over in 2018 and is responsible for keeping our membership lists up to date.
Email: membership@popastro.com
Treasurer
Dusko Novakovic
Dusko’s job really counts!
Email: treasurer@popastro.com
Publicity Officer
Robin Scagell
Robin doubles up as Publicity Officer when he’s not Vice Presidenting
Email: publicity@popastro.com
Popular Astronomy Editor
Robin Scagell
Robin is currently Acting Editor
Email: editor@popastro.com
Webmasters
Paul Sutherland, Robin Scagell
What’s the saying – jack of all trades, webmaster of none? We keep the pages going, write features and news stories, create artworks….
Email: webmaster@popastro.com
Council members
Prof. Ian Robson
Ian, a leading light in UK professional astronomy, joined the society when he was a teenager, and remains an enthusiastic supporter.
Dr. Margaret Penston MBE
Margaret used to study stars at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, and is now a tutor for the Open University.
Paul Sutherland
Paul is a prolific freelance writer based in Kent who also runs the Skymania astronomy news website.
Cath Adams
Cath is a keen amateur astronomer based in Shropshire. As well as being Merchandise Manager she is also secretary of her local astronomical society in Wolverhampton.
Osnat Katz
Osnat is currently working for her doctorate at Mullard Space Science Laboratory