Queen Guitarist now University Chancellor

Brian May, the legendary guitarist for Queen has been named Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University after receiving his doctorate in astrophysics from Imperial College London earlier this year.

"Brian May is an intensely talented individual who achieved global success with Queen," said the university's vice chancellor, Michael Brown, in a statement. "In this age of celebrity culture, it is rare to find someone who has fame, fortune and universal acclaim and yet who remains true to his core values of learning and enlightenment."

May will begin his tenure as the university's figurehead leader in early 2008.

May was forced to abandon his PhD studies when Queen's popularity exploded but has alway maintened his interest in astronomy and astrophysics. His book "Bang! The Complete HIstory of the Universe" which he co-authored with Patrick Moore has become a hit with guitarists and non-guitarists alike.

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