Session outline
| Biogeosciences(B) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Session Sub Category | Astrobiology & the Origin of Life | |
| Session ID | B-AO01 | |
| Title | Astrobiology: Origins, Evolution, Distribution of Life | |
| Short title | Astrobiology | |
| Main Convener | Name | Kensei Kobayashi |
| Affiliation | Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University | |
| Co-Convener 1 | Name | Masatoshi Ohishi |
| Affiliation | Astronomy Data Center, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan | |
| Co-Convener 2 | Name | Hikaru Yabuta |
| Affiliation | Osaka University, Department of Earth and Space Science | |
| Co-Convener 3 | Name | Joseph Kirschvink |
| Affiliation | Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA | |
| Language | EE | |
| 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 authors | Akihiko Yamagishi(Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science, Department of Molecular Biology) Motohide Tamura (The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Science) | |