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British astronomer
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Female
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13 September 1986(Chatham, Medway, Kent, United Kingdom)
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Cardiff University
The details
Biography
Introduction
Gemma Lavender (born 13 September 1986) is a British astronomer, author and journalist. She currently serves as the Editor of All About Space, a monthly scientific magazine owned by British publisher Future plc and is also the Editor in Chief of Future plc's science portfolio. She has authored books on quantum physics.
Personal life
Lavender was born in Chatham, Kent and relocated to Pembrokeshire, Wales, at a young age. She attended Ysgol Dyffryn Taf in Whitland and furthered her education at Cardiff University, graduating with a Master of Physics degree in Astrophysics. Lavender has been linked to Astronomy Now magazine, the Institute of Physics and NASA as a writer. She was elected as a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 2011.