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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Atlanta, Georgia

April 16-20, 2012

Conference Sponsors and Organizers



  • Sponsored by National Aeronautics and Space Administration Astrobiology Program

  • Hosted by Georgia Institute of Technology: Ribo Evo, Center for Ribosomal Origins and Evolution

  • Co-Chairs

    • Loren Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology

    • Eric Gaucher, Georgia Institute of Technology


  • Science Organizing Committee

    • Linda Billings, George Washington University

    • Jason P. Dworkin, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

    • Pascale Ehrenfreund, George Washington University

    • Eric Gaucher, Georgia Institute of Technology

    • Tori Hoehler, NASA Astrobiology Institute

    • Clark Johnson, University of Wisconsin-Madison

    • Victoria Meadows, University of Washington

    • Nora Noffke, Old Dominion University

    • John Peters, Montana State University

    • Daniella Scalice, NASA Astrobiology Institute

    • Ken Takai, Japanese Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

    • Mary Voytek, NASA Astrobiology Institute (ex-officio)

    • Frances Westall, CNRS

    • Loren Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology

    • James Wray, Georgia Institute of Technology


  • Local Organizing Committee

    • Loren Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology

    • Eric Gaucher, Georgia Institute of Technology

    • Jamila Cola, Georgia Institute of Technology

    • Megan McDevitt, Georgia Institute of Technology

    • Sue Winters, Georgia Institute of Technology


  • Communications Committee

    • Linda Billings, George Washington University

    • Betul Arslan, Georgia Institute of Technology

    • Shawn Domagal-Goldman, NASA Astrobiology Program

    • Helen Matsos, Astrobiology Magazine

    • Daniella Scalice, NASA Astrobiology Institute


  • IT Support

    • Vidya Reddy, NASA Astrobiology Institute

    • Shige Abe, NASA Astrobiology Institute


  • Conference Planning and Logistics

    • Elizabeth Wagganer, Capstone Organization


    • Please contact us at abscicon@gmail.com