Membership of the African Astronomical Society is open to professional astronomers in Africa and other parts of the world. Professional astronomers are involved in teaching and research in the fields of astronomy and astrophysics. Individual Members are admitted by the Executive Committee upon recommendation from the Membership Committee under the following categories:
- Full member
- Associate member
- Student member
For the guidelines pertaining to membership click here.
Below is a list of members in good standing:
|
First name(s) |
Last name(s) |
Country |
Nationality |
Membership type |
|
Abd El Fady B. |
Morcos |
Egypt |
Egypt |
Full |
|
Abdelmajid |
BENHIDA |
Morocco |
Moroccan |
Full |
|
Abdi Derarso |
Bedaso |
Ethiopia |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
Abdoulaye Koto |
BA |
Senegalaise |
Full |
|
|
Abigail J. |
Frost |
Belgium |
United Kingdom |
Full |
|
Abubakr |
Ibrahim |
Sudan |
Sudanese |
Full |
|
ADAEZE |
IBIK |
Canada |
NIGERIA |
Full |
|
Ahmed |
Ammar |
Tunisia |
Tunisian |
Full |
|
Ahmed Abdelrahman |
Moursi |
Egypt |
Egyptian |
Full |
|
Alemiye Mamo |
Yacob |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
|
Alnadhief |
Alfedeel |
Sudanese |
Full |
|
|
Alvine |
Kamaha |
Cameroon |
Cameroonian |
Full |
|
Amare |
Abebe |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
|
Ambrose |
Eze |
Nigeria |
Full |
|
|
Amidou |
Sorgho |
Burkina Faso |
Full |
|
|
Andrew |
Chen |
United States of America |
USA |
Full |
|
Anne |
Verbiscer |
United States of America |
USA |
Full |
|
Avijit |
Ganguly |
India |
Indian |
Full |
|
Ayenew |
Gebreyes |
Ethiopia |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
AYODEJI |
IBITOYE |
Nigerian |
Full |
|
|
Ayodele |
Periola |
Nigerian |
Full |
|
|
Babatunde |
Akinsanmi |
Nigeria |
Nigerian |
Full |
|
Benard |
Nsamba |
Ugandan |
Full |
|
|
Betelehem |
Bilata |
Ethiopia |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
Bipash |
Das Guptas |
Indian |
Full |
|
|
Bisi |
Ogunwale |
Nigeria |
Nigerian |
Full |
|
Blessing |
Musiimenta |
Uganda |
Ugandan |
Full |
|
Bonaventure Iheanyi |
Okere |
Nigerian |
Full |
|
|
Brian |
van Soelen |
South Africa |
South African |
Full |
|
Carolina Johanna |
Odman |
Swedish/Swiss |
Full |
|
|
Case |
Rijsdijk |
Nederlands |
Full |
|
|
Ceren |
Ulusoy |
Turkish |
Full |
|
|
Charles Hosewell |
McGruder |
USA |
Full |
|
|
Charles Mpho |
Takalana |
South Africa |
South African |
Full |
|
Cheikh |
BOP |
Senegal |
Senegalese |
Full |
|
Christian |
Eze |
Nigerian |
Full |
|
|
Christian |
Hettlage |
German |
Full |
|
|
Christo |
Venter |
South Africa |
South African |
Full |
|
Chukwujekwu Nworah |
Ofodum |
Nigeria |
Nigerian |
Full |
|
Cláudio Moisés |
Paulo |
Mozambique |
Mozambican |
Full |
|
Daniel |
Cunnama |
South Africa |
South African |
Full |
|
David |
Baratoux |
France |
French |
Full |
|
David Anthony Hugh |
Buckley |
South African |
Full |
|
|
Dejene Zewdie |
Woldeyes |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
|
Dennis |
Silungwe |
Zambian |
Full |
|
|
Deralaza |
RAFIEFERANTSOA |
Madagascar |
Madagascar |
Full |
|
Desta Fekede |
Geleta |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
|
Dike Chinedum |
Obed |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Full |
|
Dismas Simiyu |
Wamalwa |
Kenyan |
Full |
|
|
Donald |
Kurtz |
South Africa |
South African |
Full |
|
Dorothy Museo |
Mwanzia |
Kenya |
Kenya |
Full |
|
Dugasa Belay |
Zeleke |
Ethiopia |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
Edward |
Elson |
South Africa |
South African |
Full |
|
Edward |
Jurua |
Uganda |
Ugandan |
Full |
|
Edward |
Uluma |
Kenya |
kenyan |
Full |
|
El-Abbas Ahmed |
Endaisha |
Libyan |
Full |
|
|
Elamira Hend Said |
Khattab |
Egypt |
Egypt |
Full |
|
Eli |
Kasai |
Namibia |
Namibia |
Full |
|
Elimboto Mwiki |
Yohana |
Tanzanian |
Full |
|
|
Elizabeth |
Naluminsa |
Uganda |
Ugandan |
Full |
|
Emmanuel |
Bempong-Manful |
United Kingdom |
Ghana |
Full |
|
Emmanuel |
Proven-Adzri |
Ghanaian |
Full |
|
|
Evans Kojo |
Owusu |
Ghanaian |
Full |
|
|
EVARISTUS |
IYIDA |
Nigeria |
Nigerian |
Full |
|
Fatemeh Zahra |
Majidi |
Italy |
Iran |
Full |
|
Feraol Fana |
Dirirsa |
Ethiopia |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
Feven Markos |
Hunde |
Poland |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
Feyissa Abate |
Mitiku |
Ethiopia |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
Fitsum |
Abebe |
Ethiopia |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
Geoff |
Beck |
South Africa |
South African |
Full |
|
Getachew Mekonnen |
Mengistie |
Ethiopia |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
Getinet |
Ayane |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
|
Gillian |
Knapp |
USA |
USA |
Full |
|
Gloria |
Raharimbolamena |
Madagascar |
Malagasy |
Full |
|
Habeeb |
Adenle |
Nigerian |
Full |
|
|
Hambeleleni |
Davids |
Namibia |
Namibia |
Full |
|
Hannah |
Dalgleish |
United Kindom |
UK |
Full |
|
Harris |
Marc |
Côte d’Ivoire |
Côte d’Ivoire |
Full |
|
Hasan |
el moumni |
Moroccan |
Full |
|
|
Hassan |
Abdalla |
Sudan |
Sudanese |
Full |
|
Ikechukwu Anthony |
Obi |
Nigeria |
Nigerian |
Full |
|
Ilani |
Loubser |
South African |
Full |
|
|
Imogen |
Whittam |
British |
Full |
|
|
Iniyan |
Natarajan |
India |
Indian |
Full |
|
INNOCENT OKWUDILI |
EYA |
Nigerian |
Full |
|
|
Isaac |
HABUMUGISHA |
Uganda |
Ugandan |
Full |
|
Isaac |
Mutie |
Kenya |
Kenyan |
Full |
|
Isak Delberth |
DAVIDS |
Namibian |
Full |
|
|
Jabiri |
Abdelhadi |
Moroccan |
Full |
|
|
Jack Frederick |
Radcliffe |
UK |
UK |
Full |
|
Jacob |
Oloketuyi |
Nigerian |
Full |
|
|
Jamal |
Mimouni |
Full |
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|
James Okwe |
Chibueze |
Nigeria |
Nigerian |
Full |
|
Javier |
Mejuto |
Spain |
Spanish |
Full |
|
Jean-Baptiste |
KIKWAYA ELUO |
DRC |
Full |
|
|
Jifar Raya |
Jemal |
Ethiopia |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
Jimmy Ndawedapo Shafoixuna |
Shapopi |
Namibia |
Namibia |
Full |
|
Jonathan |
Spencer Jones |
South Africa |
South African |
Full |
|
Joseph |
Ntahompagaze |
Rwanda |
Rwanda |
Full |
|
Joseph |
Omojola |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Full |
|
Julia |
Healy |
Netherlands |
South Africa |
Full |
|
Juma |
KAMULALI |
Uganda |
Uganda |
Full |
|
Karsten |
Markus-Schnabel |
German |
Full |
|
|
Kavilan |
Moodley |
South Africa |
Full |
|
|
Kenda |
Knowles |
South Africa |
South African |
Full |
|
Kevin |
Govender |
South Africa |
South African |
Full |
|
Khadija |
El Bouchefry |
Moroccan |
Full |
|
|
Kumera Assefa |
Tucho |
Ethiopia |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
Lerothodi |
Leeuw |
Full |
||
|
Linda |
Strubbe |
US, UK, Belgium |
Belgian |
Full |
|
Lucia |
Marchetti |
Italy |
Italian |
Full |
|
Lukiya |
Nazziwa |
Uganda |
Uganda |
Full |
|
Makhuduga Lerato Lydia |
Baidoo |
Canada |
South Africa |
Full |
|
Manasse |
Mbonye |
Rwanda |
Rwandan |
Full |
|
Maram |
KAIRE |
Senegal |
Senegalese |
Full |
|
Matthew James |
Hilton |
South Africa |
United Kingdom |
Full |
|
Mattia |
Vaccari |
Italy |
Italian |
Full |
|
Mavis |
Seidu |
South Africa |
Ghanaian |
Full |
|
Meriem |
Elyajouri |
Morocco |
Morocco |
Full |
|
Michael |
Backes |
German |
Full |
|
|
Michael |
Sarkis |
South African |
Full |
|
|
Michael |
Ojok |
Uganda |
Uganda |
Full |
|
Mirjana |
Povic |
Serbian/Spanish |
Full |
|
|
Mthokozisi |
Mdlalose |
South Africa |
South Africa |
Full |
|
MUHAMMAD |
YAHAYA |
Nigeria |
Nigerian |
Full |
|
Naftali |
Kimani |
Kenya |
Kenyan |
Full |
|
Naomi |
Asabre Frimpong |
Ghana |
Ghanaian |
Full |
|
Niruj Mohan |
Ramanujam |
Indian |
Full |
|
|
Nnaemeka |
Njoku-Achu |
Nigeria |
Nigerian |
Full |
|
NOORALI |
JIWAJI |
Tanzanian |
Full |
|
|
Olayinka |
Fagbemiro |
Full |
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Onyinye |
Nwankwo |
Brazil |
Nigerian |
Full |
|
Otto |
Trust |
Uganda |
Ugandan |
Full |
|
Oyirwoth |
Abedigamba |
Uganda |
Ugandan |
Full |
|
Palesa |
Nombula |
South Africa |
South African |
Full |
|
Patrice Martin |
OKOUMA |
Gabon |
Full |
|
|
Patricia Ann |
Whitelock |
South Africa |
South African |
Full |
|
Patrick |
Woudt |
Netherlands |
Dutch |
Full |
|
Petri |
Vaisanen |
South Africa |
Finnish |
Full |
|
Priscilla |
Muheki |
Uganda |
Ugandan |
Full |
|
Priya |
(Shah) Hasan |
Indian |
Full |
|
|
Prospery |
Simpemba |
Zambian |
Full |
|
|
Rahul |
Kothari |
India |
Indian |
Full |
|
Ramotholo |
Sefako |
South Africa |
South African |
Full |
|
Rasha |
Eldaly |
Egypt |
Egyptian |
Full |
|
Remudin Reshid |
Mekuria |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
|
Renée |
Kraan-Korteweg |
Nederlands |
Full |
|
|
Roger |
Ianjamasimanana |
Madagascar |
Madagascar |
Full |
|
Roger |
Mayala |
South Africa |
Congolese |
Full |
|
Rosalind |
Skelton |
South Africa |
Full |
|
|
Sally |
Macfarlane |
South African |
Full |
|
|
Salma |
Sylla |
Senegal |
Senegalese |
Full |
|
Sarah |
Abotsi-Masters |
Dual national Ghanaian/British |
Full |
|
|
Sarah |
White |
UK |
Full |
|
|
Saturnin |
Enzonga Yoca |
Congo-Brazzaville |
Full |
|
|
Saul Paul |
Phiri |
Zambia |
Zambia |
Full |
|
Sayan |
Basu |
South Africa |
India |
Full |
|
Seblu |
Negu |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
|
Shafeeq |
Tealib |
Egypt |
Egyptian |
Full |
|
Shambel |
Akalu |
Ethiopia |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
Sinenhlanhla Precious |
Sikhosana |
South Africa |
South African |
Full |
|
Solohery |
Randriamampandry |
Madagascar |
Malagasy |
Full |
|
Steven |
Gullberg |
United States of America |
American |
Full |
|
Sthabile |
Kolwa |
South Africa |
South African |
Full |
|
Sudum |
Esaenwi |
Nigerian |
Full |
|
|
Tahina Princy |
Ranaivomanana |
Madagascar |
Madagascar |
Full |
|
Tana |
Joseph |
South African |
Full |
|
|
Tesfay Gidey |
Gebremeskel |
Ethiopia |
Algerian |
Full |
|
Thebe |
Medupe |
South Africa |
South African |
Full |
|
Tom |
Mutabazi |
Uganda |
Ugandan |
Full |
|
Tombo |
Rarivoarinoro |
Madagascar |
Malagasy |
Full |
|
Valerio |
Ribeiro |
Mozambican |
Full |
|
|
Vanessa |
McBride |
South Africa |
South African |
Full |
|
Vivian Nkechinyelum |
Otugo |
Nigeria |
Nigerian |
Full |
|
Wathela |
Alhassan |
Sudan |
Sudanese |
Full |
|
Yacouba |
Djabo |
Burkina Faso |
Burkina Faso |
Full |
|
Yaecob Ayele |
Ashemo |
Ethiopia |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
Yosry |
Azzam |
Egypt |
Egyptian |
Full |
|
Young-Soo |
KIM |
Korean |
Full |
|
|
Youssef |
Moulane |
Morocco |
Moroccan |
Full |
|
Yunus |
Manjoo |
South Africa |
South African |
Full |
|
Zacharie Sie |
KAM |
Burkina Faso |
Burkinabe |
Full |
|
Zara |
Randriamanakoto |
Malagasy |
Full |
|
|
Zeleke Beyoro |
Amado |
Ethiopian |
Full |
|
|
Zouhair |
Benkhaldoun |
Moroccan |
Full |
Full members = 185
| First name(s) | Last name(s) | Country | Nationality | Membership type |
| Abraham | Hamilton-Etrue | Ghana | Ghanaian | Associate |
| Albert | Wanda | USA | Kenyan | Associate |
| Alfred | Mishi | Nigeria | Nigerian | Associate |
| Alimamy | Conteh | Sierra Leon | Sierra Leon | Associate |
| Andoniaina | Rajaonarivelo | Madagascar | Malagasy | Associate |
| Ny Haingo ANDRY | Miantsatiana | Madagascar | Malagasy | Associate |
| Avotra | RAKOTONIRINA | Madagascar | Malagasy | Associate |
| Bashir | Yusuf | Nigerian | Associate | |
| Christogonus | Sunday | Nigeria | Nigerian | Associate |
| Dinka | Nyuywiyni | Cameroon | Cameroonian | Associate |
| Divya | Hurwanth | Mauritius | Mauritian | Associate |
| Dorcas | Oseni | Norway | Nigerian | Associate |
| Egbuim Timothy | Chukwudiegwu | Nigeria | Nigeria | Associate |
| Elijah Steven | Iliyah | Nigeria | Nigeria | Associate |
| Elochukwu | Onwughalu | Nigerian | Associate | |
| EUGENE TETTEH-OWUSU | OKWEI | Ghana | Ghanaian | Associate |
| Fidaa | Altaib Ahmed | Sudan | Sudanese | Associate |
| Francia | Razafimanjato | Madagascar | Malagasy | Associate |
| Gabriel | Gyasi | Ghana | Ghanaian | Associate |
| George Rwegoshora | Kato | Tanzania | Tanzania | Associate |
| Ifeoma | Akpuogwu | Nigeria | Nigerian | Associate |
| Johannes | Allotey | United Kingdom | Ghanaian | Associate |
| JORBEDOM | GERALD | Nigeria | Nigerian | Associate |
| Joseph | Muriithi | Kenya | Kenyan | Associate |
| Joshua | Attih | Ghana | Ghanaian | Associate |
| Joshua | Kalognia | Ghanaian | Associate | |
| Josiah Olumuyiwa | Faniyi | Nigerian | Associate | |
| Mambwe | Kapembwa | Zambia | Zambian | Associate |
| Mary | Olawuyi | Nigeria | Nigerian | Associate |
| Mehbuba Ahmed | Mohammed | Ethiopia | Ethiopian | Associate |
| Michael | Kwame-Biney | Ghanaian | Associate | |
| Mpendulo | Sibiya | South Africa | South African | Associate |
| Muallim | Yakubu | Nigeria | Nigeria | Associate |
| NNAEMEKA | IHENACHO | Nigeria | Nigerian | Associate |
| Notahiana | Ranaivoharimina | Madagascar | Malagasy | Associate |
| Ny Avo | RAKOTONDRAINIBE | Madagascar | Malagasy | Associate |
| Nzeussi Mbouendeu | Charles-aimé | Cameroonian | Associate | |
| Precious | Sejake | South Africa | South African | Associate |
| Redait | Yetayew | Ethiopia | Ethiopian | Associate |
| Samuel | Akpan | Nigeria | Nigerian | Associate |
| SEBA | SICHONE | Tanzania | Tanzanian | Associate |
| SHASHI KUMAR | SAMDARSHI | India | Indian | Associate |
| SILVER | BOMBEY | Cameroonian | Associate | |
| sisay | abate | Ethiopia | Ethiopian | Associate |
| Sofien | Kamoun | Tunisia | Tunisian | Associate |
| Takalani | Nemaungani | South Africa | South African | Associate |
| Theresa | Maiyamma | Nigerian | Associate | |
| Thutho | Ndlovu | South Africa | South African | Associate |
| Tumo Fortunate | Kedumele | Botswana | Botswana | Associate |
| Victor | Afigbo | Nigeria | Nigerian | Associate |
Associate members = 50
| First name(s) | Last name(s) | Country | Nationality | Membership type |
| Abubakar | Adam | Sudan | Sudanese | Student |
| Abubker | Fadl | Italy | Italian | Student |
| Akinfolarin | Akinola | Nigeria | Nigerian | Student |
| Andrews | Dzodzomenyo | Germany | Ghana | Student |
| Antoine | Mahoro | South Africa | Rwanda | Student |
| Beatrice | Nyiransengiyumva | Rwanda | Rwanda | Student |
| Belay Tafachu | Melesse | Ethiopia | Ethiopia | Student |
| Bhuti | Nkosi | South Africa | South African | Student |
| Brian | Bichang’a | South Africa | Kenyan | Student |
| Chisabi | Mukadi | Zambia | Zambian | Student |
| Everlynn | Muthoni | Kenya | Kenyan | Student |
| Forson | Albert | Mauritius | Ghanaian | Student |
| Grace | Katusiime | Uganda | Ugandan | Student |
| Grace Kevin | Namatende | Uganda | Uganda | Student |
| Harry Ayuk-Ngojo Tabi | Ndip | Cameroon | Cameroon | Student |
| Henry Sanderson | Viyuyi | Zambia | Zambia | Student |
| Herman | Randriamanantena | Madagascar | Malagasy | Student |
| Jo-Marie | Rossouw | South Africa | South African | Student |
| Kenneth | UGWU | Nigeria | Nigerian | Student |
| Kingsley | Ahenkora-Duodu | United Kingdom | Ghanaian | Student |
| Kushatha | Ntwaetsile | United Kingdom | Botswana | Student |
| Lisa | Seconna | South Africa | South Africa | Student |
| Lobone | Nchoe | South Africa | South African | Student |
| Miora | Rakototafika | Madagascar | Malagasy | Student |
| Mansouri | Ala | Tunisia | Tunisian | Student |
| Marcelina | Kinyumu | Kenya | Kenyan | Student |
| Mbonye Inshuti | Marietta | Uganda | Uganda | Student |
| Mohamed | Ayas MK | India | Indian | Student |
| Moshood | Ajibola | Nigeria | Nigerian | Student |
| Mukadi | Chisabi | Ethiopia | Zambia | Student |
| Nnaji | Jude | Nigeria | Nigeria | Student |
| NOBEL ABONEH | ASHAGRIE | Ethiopia | Ethiopian | Student |
| Ntsikelelo | Charles | South Africa | South Africa | Student |
| NWANKWO | LAWRENCE | Nigeria | Nigerian | Student |
| Okeke | Michael | Nigeria | Nigerian | Student |
| Okpala | Mary | Nigeria | Nigerian | Student |
| Prince | Warren | Tanzania | Tanzanian | Student |
| TonyLouis Verberi | Fondzenyuy | Canada | Cameroonian | Student |
| TUKAMUSABA | MARK | Uganda | Uganda | Student |
| VIMAL | M | India | Indian | Student |
Student members = 40
Total membership = 275
Historical Total Membership:
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