H2 – Commission H2 Astrochemistry

Description

Commission H2 Astrochemistry is an upgrade of a long-running and successful Working Group of the same name.  The topic reflects one of growing importance within astronomy – the use of molecular emission and absorption lines to probe objects as diverse as planetary atmospheres and comets within our Solar System to distant galaxies at redshift greater than 6.  In addition to the intrinsic value of studying astrochemistry to astronomy, there is an additional benefit to chemistry in that conditions in the interstellar medium are so extreme in terms of temperature, densities, size and time scales not easily accessible to terrestrial laboratories. Thus astrochemistry attracts scientists from a number of different disciplines such as chemistry and planetary science.  It directly connects with new fields such as astrobiology and the study of exoplanets and their atmospheres. Because of this broad perspective, astrochemistry is a rich and vibrant field and the purpose of the Commission is to promote such connections.

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Commission Members (224)

Under Division

Division H Interstellar Matter and Local Universe

Commission Working Groups

Inter-Commission C1-F2-F3-H2 WG Education and Training in Astrobiology

President

Paola Caselli

Max-Planck-Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
Center for Astrochemical Studies
Giessenbachstrasse 1
D-85748 --Garching
Germany

NCA adherence: Germany

Last updated:
July 23, 2018

Vice-President

Jes Kristian Jørgensen

University of Copenhagen
Niels Bohr Institute
Oester Voldgade 5-7
1350 K Copenhagen
Denmark

NCA adherence: Denmark

Last updated:
October 5, 2021

Advisor

Edwin A. Bergin

University of Michigan
Astronomy Dept
1085 S. University Ave
Ann Arbor MI 48109-1107
Michigan (MI)
United States

NCA adherence: United States

Last updated:
December 6, 2017

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