Jennifer Bergner

Jennifer Bergner is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, in the Department of Chemistry. Her research focuses on astrochemistry, specifically the chemical processes occurring in star-forming regions and protoplanetary disks. She uses cryogenic vacuum experiments, telescope facilities like ALMA and JWST, and simulations to study the synthesis of organic molecules in these environments. Bergner holds a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Virginia, M.A. and Ph.D. in Chemistry & Chemical Biology from Harvard University, and was a NASA Sagan fellow at the University of Chicago. She joined UC Berkeley in January 2023.

Jennifer B. Bergner is a researcher at UC Berkeley whose work focuses on the study of molecular structures and chemical processes in protoplanetary disks. Her research explores the distribution and excitation of molecules such as CH3CN, HCN, and H2CO, as well as the chemical substructures and kinematic features in these disks. Bergner's contributions include analyzing the sulfur chemistry and the role of molecules like CS and H2CS in protoplanetary environments. Her work also investigates the C/O and S/H ratios in disks, providing insights into the chemical evolution of planetary systems. Through projects like the Molecules with ALMA at Planet-forming Scales (MAPS) program, she has advanced the understanding of molecular line emission and disk substructures.