The committee will undertake a study that defines a scientific strategy for the
search for life on Mars. Techniques appropriate to the detection of extinct or
extant life, in situ and in the laboratory, will be considered as well as the
impact of sample sterilization protocols on life detection. The study committee
will encompass both biological and environmental perspectives relevant to the
search for martian life and build upon the conclusions and recommendations
contained in the various NRC reports including "Signs of Life, Assessment of
Mars Science and Mission Priorities," and "New Frontiers in the Solar System"
and take note of the findings and recommendations contained in the strategy
documents issued by the community-based Mars Exploration Program Analysis
Group, including Scientific Goals, Objectives, Investigations, and Priorities.
This project is funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Click here to read the report. Committee Membership: Dr. Bruce M. Jakosky - (Chair)
University of Colorado at Boulder | Dr. Martin Keller
Diversa Corporation | Dr. Jan P. Amend
Washington University | Dr. Harry Y. McSween, Jr.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville | Dr. William M. Berelson
University of Southern California | Dr. Kenneth H. Nealson
University of Southern California | Dr. Ruth Blake
Yale University | Dr. Barbara Sherwood-Lollar
University of Toronto | Dr. Susan L. Brantley
Pennsylvania State University | Dr. Andrew Steele
Carnegie Institution of Washington | Dr. Michael H. Carr
U.S. Geological Survey | Dr. Roger Summons
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Dr. James K. Fredrickson
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | Dr. Meenakshi Wadhwa
Arizona State University | Dr. Anthony Keefe
Archemix Corporation
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