ERC METAL Project – Understanding Terrestrial Planet Formation

In a recent article, Frédéric Moynier, a cosmochemist at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP), delved into one of the long-standing mysteries of lunar geology: the striking difference between the Moon’s two faces.

Congratulations to Haoxuan Sun for defending his PhD on planetary formation using silicon isotope analysis. He is now moving to Washington, DC, for a postdoctoral fellowship at the Carnegie Institution for Science.

Frédéric Moynier is very honored to be the patron (parrain) of the 2024-2027 undergraduate students from the University of Perpignan Via Domitia and is looking forward to follow the journey of these future scientists.

The ERC METAL project collaborates with Nu Instruments to develop cutting-edge mass spectrometry techniques, offering unique insights into the formation of terrestrial planets and celestial bodies.

Congratulations to Dr. Linru Fang for defending her PhD thesis on the origin and evolution of the first asteroids. She now moves on to postdoctoral research at the University of Copenhagen’s StarPlan group.