
Catherine Heymans appointed first female Astronomer Royal for Scotland
Astrophysicist becomes the first woman to hold top Scottish job since its foundation in 1834
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Astrophysicist becomes the first woman to hold top Scottish job since its foundation in 1834
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Excerpts from the Red Folder
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