The next RED School will be March 16-22, 2025
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Here’s the team of teachers in charge of this year’s courses, with whom you’ll have the opportunity to interact
Astrochemistry, cosmochemistry, planetology
Vassilissa Vinogradoff is a CNRS researcher in astrochemistry and cosmochemistry. She is interested in the evolution of organic matter in space, the study of reaction mechanisms and the design of experimental protocols applicable to extraterrestrial environments. Her research focuses on the origin and evolution of organic matter in the primitive bodies of the solar system (asteroids, comets) and on early planetary surfaces such as the primitive Earth or Mars. In particular, she studies organic-mineral systems to elucidate the degree of complexity that abiotic organic matter can reach in such environments, especially during aqueous aletration, and provides analogs for the characterization of organic matter in extraterrestrial environments observed/detected by space missions. She is involved in the board of director of the french exobiology society (SFE) since 2018 and is currently the vice-president.