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 (230)

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

Jes Kristian Jørgensen

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

Phone: +45 35324186
Personal website: http://youngstars.nbi.dk
Organization website: http://www.nbi.dk

NCA adherence: Denmark

Last updated:
November 20, 2023

Vice-President

Dmitry A. Semenov

MPIA
Planet- and Star-Formation
Koenigstuhl 17
69117 Heidelberg
Germany

Phone: +49 06221528354
Organization website: http://www.mpia.de/homes/semenov

NCA adherence: Germany

Last updated:
October 21, 2024

Advisor

Paola Caselli

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

Phone: +49 113343065
Personal website: http://www.ast.leeds.ac.uk/staff/caselli.html
Organization website: http://www.ast.leeds.ac.uk/

NCA adherence: Germany

Last updated:
November 20, 2023

Organizing Committee