Approved Individual Members

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 Nationaliity Membership type
Abd El Fady B. Morcos Egypt Egypt 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Vivian Nkechinyelum Otugo Nigeria Nigerian 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 = 175

First name(s) Last name(s) Country Nationaliity Membership type
Abraham Hamilton-Etrue Ghana Ghanaian Associate
Albert Wandui USA kenyan Associate
Alfred Mishi Nigeria Nigerian Associate
Alimamy Conteh Sierra Leon Sierra Leon Associate
Andoniaina Rajaonarivelo Madagascar Malagasy Associate
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
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
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

Associate members = 47

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
Mansouri Ala Tunisia Tunisian Student
Marcelina Kinyumu Kenya Kenyan Student
Mbonye Inshuti  Marietta Uganda Uganda Student
Mohamed Ayas MK India Indian 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
Priscilla Muheki Uganda Ugandan Student
TonyLouis Verberi Fondzenyuy Canada Cameroonian Student
TUKAMUSABA  MARK Uganda Uganda Student
VIMAL M India Indian Student

Student members = 38

Total membership = 260

 

Historical Total Membership:

April 2022 – March 2023 –> 204