Launch of the Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe

Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe

Join us to celebrate the launch of the Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe.

Riley Auditorium (Gillespie Centre)

The Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe seeks to harness simultaneous breakthroughs in astrophysics, planetology, organic chemistry, biology and cognate disciplines to tackle one of the great interdisciplinary challenges of our time: to develop a deeper understanding of life, its emergence, and its distribution in the Universe.​​​​​​​ The Centre is led by the University of Cambridge in collaboration with University College London, University of Colorado Boulder, ETH Zurich, Harvard University, and the Centre of Theological Inquiry.This event is open to all.<h3></h3><h3>Programme</h3>13:30 - Welcome<ul><li>Didier Queloz, Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe.</li><li>Anne Ferguson-Smith, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, University of Cambridge. </li><li>Nigel Peake, Head of the School of Physical Sciences, University of Cambridge.</li><li>Nicholas Tosca, Associate Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe.</li></ul>14:00 - Terrestrial Perspectives<ul><li>Chair: Oliver Shorttle, Assistant Professor in Earth Sciences and Astronomy, University of Cambridge.</li><li>Mark Wyatt, Professor of Astrophysics, University of Cambridge.</li><li>Helen Williams, Professor of Geochemistry, University of Cambridge. </li><li>Matthew Powner, Professor of Organic Chemistry, University College London.</li></ul>15:00 - Coffee Break15:30 - Alien Worlds<ul><li>Chair: Didier Queloz.</li><li>Robin Wordsworth, Gordon McKay Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering, Harvard University. </li><li>Nikku Madhusudhan, Professor of Astrophysics and Exoplanetary Science, University of Cambridge.</li><li>Sascha Quanz, Associate Professor for Exoplanets and Habitability, ETH Zurich.</li></ul>16:30 - What is Life?<ul><li>Chair: Paul Rimmer, Assistant Professor of Experimental Astrophysics, University of Cambridge.</li><li>Carol Cleland, Professor of Philosophy, University of Colorado Boulder.</li><li>Emily Mitchell, NERC Independent Research Fellow, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge.</li><li>Oliver Shorttle.</li><li>Andrew Davison, Starbridge Associate Professor in Theology and Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge.</li></ul>17:30 - Drinks ReceptionFor any enquiries please contact enquiries@lclu.cam.ac.uk.For more information visit: www.lclu.cam.ac.uk.Follow us on Twitter @LeverhulmeCLU

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