ASTROBIOLOGY INSTITUTE MEMBERS

Lead Institutions

The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) was founded in 1997 with 11 research institutions. It represents a partnership between NASA, universities, and research organizations to promote, conduct, and lead integrated multidisciplinary research, to train young scientists, and to provide public access to the adventure of studying the living universe. The following is the current listing of NAI lead institutions:

Ames Research Center (NASA), Moffett Field, CA	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ	Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Carnegie Institution, Washington, DC	Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA	Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA
Jet Propulsion Laboratory 1, Pasadena, CA	University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2, Pasadena, CA	University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Johnson Space Center (NASA), Houston, TX	University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA	University of Washington, Seattle, WA

International Partnerships

The NASA Astrobiology Institute initiated a partnership program with international astrobiology organizations to provide collaborative opportunities for its researchers within the global science community. Foreign astrobiology organizations can become either Associate or Affiliate Members of the NAI. Associate Membership entails a formal agreement between NASA and the foreign government, whereas Affiliate Members have no formal agreements.

Australian Centre for Astrobiology	Centro de Astrobiologia
Groupement des Recherches en Exobiologie	United Kingdom Astrobiology Forum & Network
The European Exo/Astrobiology Network Association