Introduction to Planetary Protection: Figure 15 The formation of a spore

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Victoria Pearson
(Department of Physical Sciences)
Vic joined the Open University in 1999 as a PhD student in planetary sciences. She became a postdoctoral research assistant in 2004 and began her academic life as an Associate lecturer in 2006. In 2009 she became Lecturer in Analytical ...
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Michael Macey
(The Open University)
Dr Michael Macey is a Lecturer in Microbiology within EEES and AstrobiologyOU. His research involves investigating the diversity and activity of microbial communities inhabiting extreme environments and simulated martian environments to ...
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Karen Olsson-Francis
Karen is a Professor of Geomicrobiology in the School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences at The Open University. She is the Director of AstrobiologyOU, a dynamic, interdisciplinary research group comprising academics, ...
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Claire Alexandra Batty
Claire is a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences at The Open University. She is part of the AstrobiologyOU research group and specialises in Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Initially with ...
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