Martin Barstow

Martin Barstow is a Professor of Astrophysics and Space Science at the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester^[1] and the former President of the Royal Astronomical Society.^[2]

Martin Barstow
Barstow presiding at the April 2015 meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society
Nationality	British
Alma mater	York University (BA) University of Leicester (PhD)
Known for	President of the Royal Astronomical Society
Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy, space science
Institutions	University of Leicester, Royal Astronomical Society

Research

Barstow's research is on white dwarfs, the interstellar medium and UV instrumentation.^[1]

Royal Astronomical Society

Having been a Councillor and Secretary for the Royal Astronomical Society between 2005 and 2013, he was elected to be the 89th President of the Royal Astronomical Society in 2013.^[2] After a year as President Elect he assumed the position of President in May 2014.^[3][1]