Brian May of Queen is in the news today after being installed as Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University. But it's not that fact that makes me want to congratulate Mr. May... it's that he finally finished his PhD and is actually Dr. Brian May - Queen Guitarist.

May did complete his undergraduate degree and started a PhD in Astrophysics before deciding to pursue a career with Freddie and crew as part of Queen. Congrats for making in retrospect a wise career choice because I imagine he has made a lot more cash than a University Professor would and likely had a lot more fun while doing it. But he didn't give up on his PhD. He actually returned to his research and completed his PhD in 2007 after a gap of 30-years. Now that is amazing.

What a life these rock stars have. First he gets to be a real rock star and then the academic he always wanted to be... even becoming a University Chancellor in the process.

Congrats Dr. May and may your guitar forever rock! I guess you can fund your own research too?