In 2002 the Mars group was recognized as a Danish Cooperating Laboratory (RCL) in ESA Mars Express context.
| Dr. Niels Harrit, Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen (and Symbion) |
Fluorescence experiments |
| The Beagle 2 team, Mike Sims, University of Leicester, UK |
Instrument tests on the ESA Beagle 2 lander. |
| Professor Udo Schwertmann, Technische Universität, München |
Iron oxide mineralogy and laboratory experiments on iron oxide formation. |
| Morten Bo Madsen, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen |
Magnetic capture of dust particles for The NASA Athens Missions |
| Dr. Helmut Lammer, Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Graz |
Mars sample analogue spectroscopy |
| Professor W. Heckl, Inst. f. Kristallopraphie und Angewandte Mineralogie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München |
Micro grain damage on particle impact (wind tunnel and AFM method). |
| Professor Steen Mørup, Danish Technical University, Copenhagen |
Mössbauer spectroscopy |
| Professor Örn Helgason, Professor Sigurdur Steinpósson, Dr. Leó Kristjánsson, Science Institute, University of Iceland, Reykjavík |
Mössbauer spectroscopy, mineralogy, paleomagnetism |
| Assoc. prof. Christian Bender Koch, Chemistry Institute, Royal Veterinarian and Agricultural University, Copenhagen |
Mössbauer spectroscopy, mineralogy |
| Dr. Níels Óskarsson, The Nordic Volcanological Institute, Reykjavík |
Volcanic material mineralogy |
| Charles Cockell, British Antarctic Survey, UK |
Bacterial response to UV radiation |
| Gerda Horneck, DLR, Germany |
Radiation biology, bascillus subtilis spore survival under Martian conditions |
| Petra Rettberg, DLR, Germany |
Biological effects of UV radiation |
| Manish Patel, Open University, UK |
UV radiation on Mars |
| Daniela Billi, Univeristy of Rome, Italy |
Cyanobacterial survival under Martian conditions |
| Onofri Silvano, University of Rome, Italy |
Response of microfungi to extreme conditions |
| Andrew Schuerger, Kennedy Space Center, USA |
Organisms under Martian conditions |
| Carmen Cordoba-Jabonero, Spanish Center for Astrobiology, Spain |
UV penetration into surfaces |
| Helga Stan-Lotter, University of Salzburg, Austria |
Response of halophilic microbes to Martian conditions |
| Pascal Lee, SETI Institute / NASA Ames, USA |
Mars analogue soils and water on present Mars |
| Donat Haeder, Erlangen University, Germany |
Cyanobacteria under Martian conditions |
| Gyorgyi Ronto, Semmelweis University, Hungary |
Effect of UV radiation on DNA |
| Diedrich Molhmann, DLR, Germany |
Physics of water on Mars |
| Frances Westall, CNRS, France |
Fossilization of microorganisms |
| Pascale Ehrenfreund, University of Leiden, Netherlands |
Survival of microbes and stability of organic molecules under Martian conditions |
| Elke Rabbow, RWTH Achen, Germany |
Microbes under Martian conditions |
| Felipe Gomez, Centre for Astrobiology, Spain |
Response of acidophilc microbes to Martian conditions |
| Howell Edwards, University of Bradford, UK |
Raman spectroscopy to study organic molecules |
| Astrid Lux-Endrich, University of Munich, Germany |
Response of fungi to Martian conditions |
| Monica Grady, Natural History Museum, UK |
Mars analogue soil and meteorite material |