The prime aim and objectives of the ‘Network of Researchers on the Chemical Evolution of Life‘ are to promote and disseminate research information relating to the chemical evolution of life on the Earth, from the advent of prebiotic chemistry through to the emergence of the cellular life forms, namely Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya.
NoRCEL has been established with the aim of kick-starting a debate amongst those practitioners who are directly involved in the theoretical aspects and experimental studies pertaining to the origin of life, and those scientists who traditionally work in other fields. We encourage you to join the network and come together at our meetings in order to air, share and debate their ideas under one roof. It is our fervent desire that our regular conferences, reports and published papers will assist in expediting a better understanding of the origin of life on the Earth.
Background
In 2013, Dr Sohan Jheeta, an independent research scientist and free thinker instigated the initial concept behind the Network and, with the support of Reader Martin Dominik (University of St Andrews), currently the President of the Network, as well as Professor Nigel Mason (University of Kent), the framework for the embryonic network was formulated. Chief Executive Officer, Professor Elias Chatzitheodoridis (National Technical University of Athens), then joined the Network in 2016. The first conference was held at The Open University in Milton Keynes, UK.
