The Centre for Planetary Habitability (PHAB) is a Centre of Excellence funded by the Research Council of Norway for 10 years, and forms a section at the Dept of Geosciences. Research and teaching comprise themes related to Planets and Early Earth, Modern Earth, Exo-Earths, and has the aim to the characterize and recognize (exo-)planets that are habitable
PHAB's research is focused on three themes (work packages), and the research activity will take place from 2023 to 2033.
The Center for Planetary Habitability started on 1 July 2023 with a scientific staff of around 35 full-time employees.
Management
The center is headed by a Director who is:
- Director: Trond H. Torsvik, Professor, PHAB/Department of Geosciences
The center has also a scientific board.
Contact
Contact information and people @ PHAB
www.mn.uio.no/phab
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