The 2012 International Astrobiology Summer School will be held at the summer campus of the Spanish National University (UIMP), Palacio de la Magdalena, Santander, Spain on June 18-22. This year’s theme is “Origins of the Building Blocks for Life.” Confirmed lecturers include: George Cody, Carnegie Institution of Washington; Jamie Elsila, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; Karen Meech, University of Hawaii; and Alessandro Morbidelli, Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, Nice.

Additional information about the school and applications for student scholarships are available at the school website.

The school is co-sponsored by the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) and the Spanish Centro de Astrobiología (CAB), with additional support from the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) and the Astrobiology Society.