Session outline
 
Biogeosciences(B)
Session Sub Category Astrobiology & the Origin of Life(AO)
Session ID B-AO01
Title Astrobiology: Origins, Evolution, Distribution of Life
Short title Astrobiology
Convener Name Kensei Kobayashi
Affiliation Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University
Email kkensei@ynu.ac.jp
Co-convener 1. Name Akihiko Yamagishi
Affiliation Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science, Department of Molecular Biology
Email yamagish@toyaku.ac.jp
Co-convener 2. Name Masatoshi Ohishi
Affiliation Astronomy Data Center, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Email masatoshi.ohishi@nao.ac.jp
Co-convener 3. Name Eiichi Tajika
Affiliation Department of Complexity Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Email tajika@k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Co-convener 4. Name Takeshi Kakegawa
Affiliation Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
Email kakegawa@m.tohoku.ac.jp
Co-convener 5. Name Shigeru Ida
Affiliation Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Email ida@geo.titech.ac.jp
International Symposium 'International Symposium' in addition to Scientific session.
Language English
Scope Astrobiology is a new interdisciplinary science field that intends to address the origins, evolution, distribution and destiny of life on Earth and elsewhere in the universe. In this session, every topic of Astrobiology will be discussed, including cosmic evolution, primitive Earth environments and origins of life, coevolution of life and Earth, life in extreme environments, etc.
Type of presentation Oral and Poster presentation
Invited papers