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AUSTRALASIA ASTROBIOLOGY MEETING

june 13–15, 2023
at UNSW SYDNEY

"Bennu's Journey - Early Earth" by NASA Goddard Photo and Video is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

This event brings together researchers interested in Astrobiology from across the Australasian and Asian regions, to develop and exchange ideas on how life in the Universe could originate and persist.

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Invited Speakers

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Professor Gretchen Benedix

Dr Nick Green

Dr Chris Hansen

Professor Jim Cleaves

University of Otago

Department of Chemistry

PREBIOTIC CHEMISTRY

Curtin University

School of Earth and Planetary Sciences

MARS

University of New South Wales

School of Chemistry

ASTROCHEMISTRY

Blue Marble Space

Institute of Science

PREBIOTIC CHEMISTRY

Dr Joshua Hedgepeth

Professor Penny King

Australian National University

Research School of Earth Sciences

GEOLOGY

Curtin University

School of Earth and Planetary Sciences

MARS

Dr Laura McKemmish

University of New South Wales

School of Chemistry

BIOSIGNATURES 

Assoc. Prof. Matthew Baker

University of New South Wales

School of Biotechnology
and Biomolecular Sciences

METABOLISM

Professor Steven Benner (KEYNOTE)

Dr Indrani Mukherjee

University of New South Wales

School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences

GEOLOGY

Dr Ben Montet

University of New South Wales

School of Physics

EXOPLANETS

Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution,

Alachua, Florida, United States

PREBIOTIC CHEMISTRY 

Professor Andy Tomkins

Monash University

School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment

METEORITES

meeting Themes

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geology and geochemistry of early earth

prebiotic chemistry and origins of metabolism

space exploration and technology

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science communication, outreach and engagement

Hosted by the Australian Centre for Astrobiology   at the University of New South Wales 

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We acknowledge the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.

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