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Exeter postdoc Andrew Wilson voted in as British Astronomical Association president

The University of Exeter reports that Andrew Wilson, who works as a postdoctoral astrophysicist at the university, has won election as the association's president.

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Why it matters: Exeter's Astrophysics Group now counts among its postdoctoral staff the elected head of the British Astronomical Association, according to the university.

According to the University of Exeter, Dr Andrew Wilson has been chosen by election as the new president of the British Astronomical Association.

The university said Dr Wilson holds a postdoctoral research role within its group of astrophysicists.

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Sarah Williamson, Teaching, Digital and AI Editor

With this election, a researcher at postdoctoral level from Exeter's astrophysics team takes the top post at the British Astronomical Association.

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