Professor Martin Van Kranendonk, Head of School of Earth and Planetary Sciences in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Curtin University visited the Foundation this week. As a world-renowned astrobiologist and geologist, Professor Van Kranendonk, is a leading researcher on the geology of the Pilbara region and of early Earth.
As former Director of the Australian Centre for Astrobiology, a NASA-affiliated organisation based at the University of New South Wales, Professor Van Kranendonk discussed with researchers his career journey and provided insights into the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s search for life on Mars.
With many of our researchers focused on the field of astrophysics, Professor Van Kranendonk’s visit inspired meaningful conversations and reflections on some of the Universe’s most complex questions.
