David Lafrenière, Université de Montréal

Research

exoplanets planetary systems planetary atmospheres precision radial velocity transit spectroscopy

Latest funding

Unraveling exoplanet atmospheres, planetary systems, and the quest for biosignatures
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$57,000
Replacement and upgrade of the Optical and Infrared Cameras for Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$144,392
VROOMM: A High-Resolution Optical Echelle Spectrograph for the Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic
NSERC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$150,000

All 5 grants and awards

Unraveling exoplanet atmospheres, planetary systems, and the quest for biosignatures

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lafrenière, David

Keywords: exoplanets; planetary systems; planetary atmospheres; precision radial velocity; transit spectroscopy

$57,000

Replacement and upgrade of the Optical and Infrared Cameras for Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Doyon, René

$144,392

VROOMM: A High-Resolution Optical Echelle Spectrograph for the Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Doyon, René

$150,000

Probing planet atmospheres and finding small planets nearby: paving the way for detecting life elsewhere

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lafrenière, David

$300,000

Observations of planets and brown dwarfs: putting all the pieces together

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lafrenière, David

$150,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: exoplanets Dear Professor Lafrenière, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on exoplanets connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Unraveling exoplanet atmospheres, planetary systems, and the quest for biosignatures" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]