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Global Astrochemistry Lecture Series (GALS)
Summer Semester 2024
“Astrochemistry: From the Big Bang to Life”
LECTURERS
  • Edwin Bergin, University of Michigan, USA
  • Dieter Braun, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
  • Paola Caselli, Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Germany
  • Robin Garrod, University of Virginia, USA
  • Wolf Geppert, Stockholm University, Sweden
  • Eric Herbst, University of Virginia, USA
  • Laura Kreidberg, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Germany
  • Martin McCoustra, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland
  • Alessandro Morbidelli, Côte d’Azur Observatory, France
  • Hans Olofsson, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
  • Alexey Potapov, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
  • Sean Raymond, University of Bordeaux, France
  • Barbara Ryden, The Ohio State University, USA
  • Dima Semenov, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Germany
  • Alexander Tielens, University of Maryland, USA and Leiden University, The Netherlands
  • Catherine Walsh, University of Leeds, UK
  • Rens Waters, Radboud University and SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, The Netherlands
COURSE PROGRAM

1. Basics of astrophysics

Dima Semenov, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Germany

30.01.2024 15:30 - 16:30 CET

2. Big Bang and the history of the early molecular universe

Barbara Ryden, The Ohio State University, USA

02.02.2024 15:00 - 17:00 CET

3. Formation of the elements

Hans Olofsson, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

06.02.2024 15:00 - 17:00 CET

4. Cosmic life cycle of matter and environmental conditions in space

Alexander Tielens, University of Maryland, USA and Leiden University, The Netherlands

09.02.2024 16:00 - 18:00 CET

5. Chemical processes in space: histories and current understanding

Eric Herbst, University of Virginia, USA

13.02.2024 15:00 - 17:00 CET

6. Astrochemical observations: theory

Edwin Bergin, University of Michigan, USA

15.02.2024 15:00 - 17:00 CET

7. Astrochemical observations: instruments

Rens Waters, Radboud University and SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, The Netherlands

19.02.2024 15:00 - 17:00 CET

8. From atoms to the seeds of life: the astrochemical journey

Paola Caselli, Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Germany

23.02.2024 15:00 - 17:00 CET

9. Chemical modelling of astrophysical environments and their reaction networks

Robin Garrod, University of Virginia, USA

26.02.2024 15:00 - 17:00 CET

10. Laboratory astrochemistry. Gas-phase processes

Wolf Geppert, Stockholm University, Sweden

29.02.2024 15:00 - 17:00 CET

11. Laboratory astrochemistry. Solid-state and surface processes

Martin McCoustra, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland

05.03.2024 15:00 - 17:00 CET

12. Physical and chemical processes in protoplanetary disks

Catherine Walsh, University of Leeds, UK

07.03.2024 15:00 - 17:00 CET

13. Chemistry in (exo)planet atmospheres

Laura Kreidberg, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Germany

11.03.2024 15:00 - 17:00 CET

14. Evolution of planetary systems

Sean Raymond, University of Bordeaux, France

14.03.2024 15:00 - 17:00 CET

15. Origin of the solar system

Alessandro Morbidelli, Côte d’Azur Observatory, France

18.03.2024 15:00 - 17:00 CET

16. Exogenous synthesis and delivery of biomolecule precursors to early Earth

Alexey Potapov, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany

20.03.2024 15:00 - 17:00 CET

17. Basics of (bio)chemistry

Dieter Braun, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany

09.04.2024 15:00 - 17:00 CET

18. Evolution of biomolecule precursors and formation of biopolymers and first cells

Dieter Braun, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany

11.04.2024 15:00 - 17:00 CET

ORGANIZERS
Robin Garrod

University of Virginia, USA

Wolf Geppert

Stockholm University, Sweden

Serge Krasnokutski

Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany

Martin McCoustra

Heriot-Watt University, Scotland

Alexey Potapov (Chair)

Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany

REGISTRATION

Registration for the summer semester 2024 is closed.

Contact email: gals2024-ext@iac.es

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