Fred Goesmann

Fred Goesmann is a Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, specializing in planetary science and space instrumentation. He serves as Principal Investigator (PI) for two major missions: the Cometary Sampling and Composition Experiment (COSAC) on the Rosetta mission and the Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer (MOMA) on ExoMars. His work focuses on organic matter distribution in the solar system and instrument development for in-situ planetary analysis.

• Education: Dr.-Ing. in Materials Science (1993–1997), PhD in Semiconductor Physics (1989–1992)
• Research: Planetary organic analysis, cometary composition, Mars exploration, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, enantiomeric resolution
• Missions: COSAC (Rosetta), MOMA (ExoMars), Philae lander
• Publications: 147+ ADS-listed works, spanning 1994–2022, with recent focus on ExoMars and Rosetta data reanalysis