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Dr. Andrea Prestwich
Staff Scientist, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
 Andrea Prestwich was born in Bristol, England in 1962
and has been interested in astronomy since she was about 5 years old.
In 1984 she graduated from Queen Mary College, London, with a degree
in physics. She completed her PhD in Astrophysics at Imperial College
London in 1989, then accepted a post-doctoral position as a NRC
Resident Research Associate at NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center. In
1991 she moved to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and has
been a staff scientist at the Chandra X-ray Center for 5 years.
Her research interests focus on extragalactic astronomy, especially
starburst galaxies and star formation in colliding galaxies. Her
current position at the Chandra X-ray Center involves managing the
science web site and organizing the science help desk.
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