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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
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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