Dr. Dimitar Sasselov

Professor

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Biography

Professor Sasselov studies the interaction of light and matter (radiative transfer), stars, exoplanets, biomolecules and the origins of life, as well as astrobiology in general. He runs a photochemistry lab that explores the origins of life's building blocks through photochemical and photodynamic experiments. He is the director of Harvard’s Origins of Life Initiative, an interdisciplinary institute that brings together biologists, chemists, and astronomers in search of the starting points of life on Earth and possibly elsewhere.

Research Interests

Requirements for Harvard University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).