IAU Status

Active Member

Affiliation(s) within the IAU

• Member of Division A Fundamental Astronomy
• Member of Division B Facilities, Technologies and Data Science
• Member of Division C Education, Outreach and Heritage
• Member of Division F Planetary Systems and Astrobiology
• Member of Division G Stars and Stellar Physics
• Member of Division H Interstellar Matter and Local Universe
• Member of Commission F3 Astrobiology
• Member of Commission H2 Astrochemistry
• Member of Inter-Division G-H Commission Planetary Nebulae
• Member of Inter-Commission C1-F2-F3-H2 WG Education and Training in Astrobiology

Past affiliation(s) within the IAU

• Past President of Commission F3 Astrobiology (2015-2018)
• Past President of Commission 34 Interstellar Matter (2012-2015)
• Past Vice-President of Commission 51 Bio-Astronomy (2012-2015)
• Past Vice-President of Division VI Interstellar Matter (2009-2012)
• Past Vice-President of Commission 34 Interstellar Matter (2009-2012)
• Past Advisor of Commission F3 Astrobiology (2018-2021)
• Past Steering Committee Member of Division F Planetary Systems and Astrobiology (2015-2018)
• Past Steering Committee Member of Division H Interstellar Matter and Local Universe (2012-2015)
• Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission F3 Astrobiology (2015-2018)
• Past Organizing Committee Member of Division VI Interstellar Matter (2009-2012)
• Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 34 Interstellar Matter (2009-2012)
• Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 51 Bio-Astronomy (2009-2012)
• Past Organizing Committee Member of Division VI Interstellar Matter (2006-2009)
• Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 34 Interstellar Matter (2006-2009)
• Past Organizing Committee Member of Division VI Interstellar Matter (2000-2003)
• Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 34 Interstellar Matter (2000-2003)
• Past Organizing Committee Member of Division VI Interstellar Matter (1997-2000)
• Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 34 Interstellar Matter (1997-2000)
• Past Member of Commission 34 Interstellar Matter
• Past Member of Commission 29 Stellar Spectra (until 2015)
• Past Member of Commission 31 Time (until 2015)
• Past Member of Commission 35 Stellar Constitution (until 2015)
• Past Member of Commission 40 Radio Astronomy (until 2015)
• Past Member of Commission 51 Bio-Astronomy (until 2015)
• Past Member of Commission 34 WG Astrochemistry (until 2015)
• Past Member of Division I Fundamental Astronomy (until 2012)
• Past Member of Division IV Stars (until 2012)
• Past Member of Division VI Interstellar Matter (until 2012)
• Past Member of Division X Radio Astronomy (until 2012)

Areas of interest

2 - Physical data and processes: 2.2 - Astrobiology, 2.3 - Astrochemistry, 2.28 - Radiative transfer
7 - Planetary systems: 7.3 - Comets, 7.7 - Meteorites, meteors, meteoroids, 7.8 - Minor planets, asteroids, 7.10 - Planets and satellites:
8 - Stars: 8.2 - Stars: atmospheres, 8.11 - Stars: evolution, 8.24 - Stars: mass-loss
9 - Interstellar medium (ISM), nebulae: 9.13 - ISM: lines and bands, 9.15 - ISM: molecules, 9.16 - ISM: planetary nebulae