Development of project on molecular evolution in space to international cooperation and interdisciplinary research

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project Area: Evolution of molecules in space: from interstellar clouds to proto-planetary nebulae
• Project/Area Number: 15K21735
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Science and Engineering
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University
• Principal Investigator: KOUCHI Akira 北海道大学, 低温科学研究所, 教授 (60161866)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 橘 省吾 東京大学, 理学系研究科, 教授 (50361564)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): NAGAHARA Hiroko 東京工業大学, 地球生命研究所, フェロー (80172550) ; FUKAZAWA Tomoko 明治大学, 理工学部, 教授 (40409496) ; YAMAMOTO Satoshi 東京大学, 理学研究科, 教授 (80182624) ; YURIMOTO Hisayoshi 北海道大学, 理学研究院, 教授 (80191485) ; NARAOKA Hiroshi 九州大学, 理学研究院, 教授 (20198386)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-11-06 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 分子進化 / 星間分子雲 / 原始惑星系 / 氷 / 有機物

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of the present project is to maximize scientific achievements of molecular evolution in space by international cooperation. We made various exchange programs between domestic and foreign institutions. Especially, we focused on following international large projects such as ALMA and sample return projects from primitive asteroids such as Hayabusa2. As a result, international cooperative studies advanced remarkably, and excellent results have been yielded. From these activities, we have trained young scientist as a next generation leader.

Free Research Field

地球惑星科学，天文学