Astrobiology at Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg
Team Members
- Dr. Carina Persson (Team Coordinator), Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Astronomy and Plasma Physics, Chalmers University of Technology
- Per Bjerkeli, Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Astronomy and Plasma Physics, Chalmers University of Technology
- Prof. John H. Black, Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Astronomy and Plasma Physics, Chalmers University of Technology
- Dr. Robert Cumming, Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Astronomy and Plasma Physics, Chalmers University of Technology
- Alicia Ekström, University of Gothenburg
- Mitra Hajigholi, Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Astronomy and Plasma Physics, Chalmers University of Technology
- Prof. Olle Häggström, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg
- Dr. Karin Hårding, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg
- Andreas Johnsson, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Gothenburg
- Prof. Rene Liseau, Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Astronomy and Plasma Physics, Chalmers University of Technology
- Dr. Sebastién Muller , Onsala Space Observatory, Chalmers University of Technology
- Prof. Hans Olofsson, Onsala Space Observatory, Chalmers University of Technology
- Marie Rådbo, Department of Physics, University of Gothenburg
- Martin Rahm, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
Chalmers University of Technology
- Dr. Abdulla Sakalli, Global Environmental Measurements and Modelling Group, Chalmers University of Technology
- Dr. Claes Strannegård, Global Environmental Measurements and Modelling Group, Chalmers University of Technology
- Prof. Maria Sundin, Department of Physics, University of Gothenburg
- Dr. Eva Wirström , Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Astronomy and Plasma Physics, Chalmers University of Technology
Research
Various research topics related to astrobiology are pursued at the Department of Earth and Space Sciences (Chalmers) and Onsala Space Observatory. These include past searches for large organic molecules with the OSO 20 metre telescope, as well as more general investigations in astrochemistry. In particular, members of our group are interested in the chemical evolution of comets, planetary atmospheres, and planet-forming regions of interstellar clouds, including planetary disks, as they relate to conditions on the primitive Earth and to the wide range of environments possible elsewhere in our solar system and in extrasolar planets. There is also active interest in promoting future space missions related to these areas of research. We already collaborate with scientists at the NASA Ames Research Center, but would also like to seek collaborations with scientists of the other present NAI nodes and institutes of the Nordic contries as well.
