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Origins of Life
Gordon Research ConferenceConference Information
Conference History
| Year | Meeting Name | Dates | Venue | Chair(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
Origins of Life
Challenging the Perceptions of the Requirements for Life on Earth and Other Worlds
|
January 19 - 24 | Grand Galvez |  |
| 2018 |
Origins of Life
The Prebiotic Milieu Building the Evolution of Early Life
|
January 14 - 19 | Grand Galvez | |
| 2016 |
Origins of Life
Bridging Disciplinary Perspectives to See Further Into Life's Origins
|
January 17 - 22 | Grand Galvez | |
| 2014 |
Origins of Life
Understanding the Origin and Evolution of Life on Earth and the Galaxy
|
January 12 - 17 | Grand Galvez | |
| 2012 | Origin of Life | January 8 - 13 | Grand Galvez | |
| 2010 | Origin of Life | January 10 - 15 | Grand Galvez | |
| 2008 | Origin of Life | January 20 - 25 | Crowne Plaza | |
| 2006 | Origin of Life | July 23 - 28 | Bates College | |
| 2005 | Origin of Life | January 16 - 21 | Crowne Plaza | |
| 2003 | Origin of Life | July 13 - 18 | Bates College | |
| 2002 | Origin of Life | January 6 - 11 | Crowne Plaza | |
| 2000 | Origin of Life | July 9 - 14 | Plymouth State College | |
| 1999 | Origin of Life | February 21 - 26 | Crowne Plaza | |
| 1997 | Origin of Life | July 27 - August 1 | New England College | |
| 1996 | Origin of Life | January 7 - 12 | Crowne Plaza | |
| 1994 | Origin of Life | August 21 - 26 | Salve Regina University | |
| 1992 | Origin of Life | June 22 - 26 | Colby-Sawyer College | |
| 1990 | Origin of Life | August 13 - 17 | Plymouth State College | |
| 1987 | Origin of Life | August 17 - 21 | Salve Regina University | |
| 1985 | Origin of Life | August 19 - 23 | Proctor Academy | |
| 1984 | Origin of Life | August 20 - 24 | Colby-Sawyer College | |
| 1982 | Origin of Life | July 19 - 23 | Colby-Sawyer College | , |
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