Astrobiologist of the Month
October
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Every month we feature two astrobiologists from around the world. Our aim is for everyone to get to know each other, connect and network. If you would like to be featured, let us know here.
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🌎 Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Opportunities
Undergraduate students
PhD students
(for more information, click here)
SHUHEI ONO
“I am interested in how microbes catalyze chemical reactions and shape the chemistry of our atmosphere and oceans. Our laboratory has explored the early evolution of atmospheric oxygen using stable sulfur isotope systems and developed a novel tool to pinpoint the origin of methane, significant long-lived greenhouse gas and a key biosignature gas for space exploration.”
Position
Professor of Geochemistry at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Career Pathway
PhD Geochemistry, Penn State University; ME in Economic Geology, Waseda University; BS Geology, Waseda University
Research Topics
Stable Isotope; Infrared Spectroscopy; Geobiology
Why did you decide to become an Astrobiologist?
I was curious how did Earth become habitable
If your lab/research group had a nickname, what would it be?
Hard Core Stable Isotope Laboratory
Are you accepting students?
Undergraduate and PhD students (for more information, click here)