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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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