Our Researchers: Bridging Earth & Exoplanets
Learn more about the talented researchers and scientists driving innovation at the Munich Center for Geoastronomy.
Staff Scientist
Research Focus: Planet formation theory; astrochemistry of protoplanetary disks; planetary atmospheres
Founding Member | Retired Professor of Mineralogy, Petrology, and Volcanology
PhD Candidate
Research Focus: Deciphering the spectra of exoplanetary atmospheres using modern statistical tools and machine learning.
Co-Director | Professor and Chair of Theoretical Astrophysics of Extrasolar Planets
Scientific Coordinator
Science, strategy and outreach to keep research, events, people and partnerships aligned and moving towards shared project goals
Co-Director | Professor and Chair of Magmatic Petrology and Volcanology
Master's Student | Assistant, MCGA Coordination Office
Mass measurements of Ariel targets with Wendelstein, exoplanets around hot, rapidly rotating stars
PhD Candidate
Research Focus: Atmospheric escape of exoplanets; exoplanet atmosphere in UV
Staff Scientist
Research Focus: Geodynamics; petrology; geochemistry; exoplanets