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Commission 40 Past Presidents</h3>
<p>From 1997 to 2012 the Commission 40 Presidents were also Division X Presidents.</p>
<p>A list of General Assemblies is also available on the <a href="http://www.iau.org/science/meetings/past/general_assemblies/list/2/">IAU website </a></p>
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General<br />
Assembly</th>
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Year</th>
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Location</th>
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Commission 40 Incoming President</th>
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28
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2012</td>
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Beijing, China</td>
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J. Chapman (Australia)</td>
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27
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2009</td>
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil</td>
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R. Taylor (Canada)</td>
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26
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2006</td>
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Prague, Czech Republic</td>
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R. Nan (China)</td>
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25
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2003</td>
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia</td>
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L. F. Rodriguez (Mexico)</td>
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24
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2000</td>
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Manchester, England, UK</td>
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L. Padrielli (Italy)</td>
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23
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1997</td>
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Kyoto, Kansai, Japan</td>
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J. M. Moran (USA)</td>
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22
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1994</td>
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The Hague, Netherlands</td>
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J. B. Whiteoak (Australia)</td>
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21
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1991</td>
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Buenos Aires, Argentina</td>
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M. Morimoto (Japan)</td>
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20
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1988</td>
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Baltimore, Maryland, US</td>
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P. G. Mezger (Germany)</td>
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1985</td>
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New Delhi, India</td>
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J. E. Baldwin (UK)</td>
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18
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1982</td>
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Patras, Greece</td>
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K. I. Kellermann (USA)</td>
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17
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1979</td>
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada</td>
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G. Swarup (India)</td>
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16
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1976</td>
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Grenoble, Spain</td>
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H. van der Laan (Netherlands)</td>
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15
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1973</td>
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia</td>
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Y. N. Parijskij (Soviet Union)</td>
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14
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1970</td>
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Brighton, England</td>
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D. S. Heeschen (USA)</td>
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13
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1967</td>
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Prague, Austria</td>
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J. P. Wild (Australia)</td>
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12
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1964</td>
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Hamburg, Germany</td>
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M. Ryle (UK)</td>
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11
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1961</td>
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Berkeley, California, US</td>
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J. F. Denisse (France)</td>
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10
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1958</td>
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Moscow</td>
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J. F. Denisse (France)</td>
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9
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1955</td>
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Dublin</td>
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J. L. Pawsey (Australia)</td>
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8
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1952</td>
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Rome</td>
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J. L. Pawsey (Australia)</td>
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7
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1948</td>
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Zurich</td>
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R. Woolley (UK)</td>
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