diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ pip install https://github.com/PytorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/archive/0.X.Y.
 - Jeff Ling [(jeffling)](https://github.com/jeffling)
 - Jeremy Jordan [(jeremyjordan)](https://github.com/jeremyjordan)
 - Tullie Murrell [(tullie)](https://github.com/tullie)
+- Adrian Wälchli [(awaelchli)](https://github.com/awaelchli)
 
 ## Bibtex
 If you want to cite the framework feel free to use this (but only if you loved it 😊):
diff --git a/docs/source/governance.rst b/docs/source/governance.rst
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@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ Core Maintainers
 - Jeff Ling (`jeffling <https://github.com/jeffling>`_)
 - Jeremy Jordan (`jeremyjordan <https://github.com/jeremyjordan>`_)
 - Tullie Murrell (`tullie <https://github.com/tullie>`_)
+- Adrian Wälchli (`awaelchli <https://github.com/awaelchli>`_)