Research project

From molecules to planets: Exploring the chemical heritage of solar systems

What is the relationship between the chemical composition of protoplanetary disks and solar systems?

Duration: 2016
Funding: NWO Veni 2013

Protoplanetary disks contain the ingredients for forming planets around new stars. The researchers will study the chemistry of disks to explore the origins of complex (prebiotic) molecules and the link between disk composition and the chemical composition of solar systems.