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Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences

Dr. ir. A. (Annemieke) Petrignani

Associate professor
Faculty of Science
Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences
Photographer: Onbekend
Visiting address
  • Science Park 904
  • Room number: C2.258
Postal address
  • Postbus 94157
    1090 GD Amsterdam
Contact details
  • Publications

    2024

    • Baeyens, R., Désert, J.-M., Petrignani, A., Carone, L., & Schneider, A. D. (2024). Photodissociation and induced chemical asymmetries on ultra-hot gas giants: A case study of HCN on WASP-76 b. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 686, Article A24. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202348022 [details]
    • Berné, O., Tielens, A. G. G. M., & PDRs4All Team (2024). A far-ultraviolet-driven photoevaporation flow observed in a protoplanetary disk. Science, 383(6686), 988-992. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adh2861 [details]
    • Chown, R., Tielens, A. G. G. M., Candian, A., Petrignani, A., & PDRs4All program (2024). PDRs4All: IV. An embarrassment of riches: Aromatic infrared bands in Orion Bar. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 685, Article A75. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202346662 [details]
    • Habart, E., Tielens, A. G. G. M., Candian, A., Lee, T. J., Petrignani, A., & PDRs4All program (2024). PDRs4All: II: JWST's NIR and MIR imaging view of the Orion Nebula. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 685, Article A73. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202346747 [details]
    • Peeters, E., Tielens, A. G. G. M., Candian, A., Cox, N. L. J., Lee, T. J., Petrignani, A., & PDRs4All program (2024). PDRs4All III: JWST's NIR spectroscopic view of the Orion Bar. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 685, Article A74. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202348244 [details]
    • Schroetter, I., Berné, O., Joblin, C., Canin, A., Chown, R., Sidhu, A., Habart, E., Peeters, E., Lai, T. S. Y., Candian, A., Chakraborty, S., Petrignani, A., Trahin, B., Van De Putte, D., Alarcón, F., & PDRs4All program (2024). PDRs4All VII: The 3.3 µm aromatic infrared band as a tracer of physical properties of the interstellar medium in galaxies. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 685, Article A78. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202348974 [details]
    • Van De Putte, D., Tielens, A. G. G. M., Candian, A., Cox, N. L. J., Petrignani, A., & PDRs4All program (2024). PDRs4All VIII: Mid-IR emission line inventory of the Orion Bar. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 687, Article A86. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202449295 [details]

    2022

    • PI Team, Berné, O., Habart, É., Peeters, E., Tielens, A. G. G. M., Candian, A., Cox, N. L. J., Lee, T. J., Petrignani, A., & PDRs4All program (2022). PDRs4All: A JWST Early Release Science Program on Radiative Feedback from Massive Stars. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 134(1035), Article 054301. https://doi.org/10.1088/1538-3873/ac604c [details]
    • Petrignani, A., & Candian, A. (2022). Astrochemistry: Ingredients of life in space. In R. Thombre, & P. Vaishampayan (Eds.), New Frontiers in Astrobiology (pp. 49-66). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824162-2.00007-5 [details]
    • Wiersma, S. D., Candian, A., Bakker, J. . M., & Petrignani, A. (2022). Gas-phase spectroscopy of photostable PAH ions from the mid- to far-infrared. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 516(4), 5216–5226. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stac2627 [details]

    2021

    2020

    • Wiersma, S. D., Candian, A., Bakker, J. M., Martens, J., Berden, G., Oomens, J., Buma, W. J., & Petrignani, A. (2020). Photolysis-induced scrambling of PAHs as a mechanism for deuterium storage. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 635, Article A9. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201936982 [details]

    2018

    • Mackie, C. J., Candian, A., Huang, X., Maltseva, E., Petrignani, A., Oomens, J., Buma, W. J., Lee, T. J., & Tielens, A. G. G. M. (2018). The anharmonic quartic force field infrared spectra of hydrogenated and methylated PAHs. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 20(2), 1189-1197. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7cp06546a [details]
    • Maltseva, E., Mackie, C. J., Candian, A., Petrignani, A., Huang, X., Lee, T. J., Tielens, A. G. G. M., Oomens, J., & Buma, W. J. (2018). High-resolution IR absorption spectroscopy of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the 3 μm region: role of hydrogenation and alkylation. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 610, Article A65. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201732102 [details]
    • Novotný, O., Buhr, H., Geppert, W., Grieser, M., Hamberg, M., Krantz, C., Mendes, M. B., Petrignani, A., Repnow, R., Savin, D. W., Schwalm, D., Stützel, J., & Wolf, A. (2018). Dissociative Recombination Measurements of Chloronium Ions (D2Cl+) Using an Ion Storage Ring. Astrophysical Journal, 862(2), Article 166. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aacefc [details]

    2016

    • Mackie, C. J., Candian, A., Huang, X., Maltseva, E., Petrignani-Taube, A., Oomens, J., Mattioda, A. L., Buma, W. J., Lee, T. J., & Tielens, A. G. G. M. (2016). The anharmonic quartic force field infrared spectra of five non-linear polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Benz[a]anthracene, chrysene, phenanthrene, pyrene, and triphenylene. Journal of Chemical Physics, 145(8). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4961438
    • Maltseva, E., Petrignani, A., Candian, A., Mackie, C. J., Huang, X., Lee, T. J., Tielens, A. G. G. M., Oomens, J., & Buma, W. J. (2016). High-resolution IR absorption spectroscopy of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the 3 μm region: role of periphery. Astrophysical Journal, 831(1), Article 58. https://doi.org/10.3847/0004-637X/831/1/58 [details]
    • Maltseva, E., Petrignani-Taube, A., Candian, A., Mackie, C. J., Huang, X., Lee, T. J., Tielens, A. G. G. M., Oomens, J., & Buma, W. J. (2016). Erratum: HIGH-RESOLUTION IR ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS: THE REALM OF ANHARMONICITY (vol 814, 23, 2015). Astrophysical Journal, 820(1). https://doi.org/10.3847/0004-637X/820/1/81
    • Petrignani, A., Vala, M., Eyler, J. R., Tielens, A. G. G. M., Berden, G., van der Meer, A. F. G., Redlich, B., & Oomens, J. (2016). Breakdown Products of Gaseous Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Investigated with Infrared Ion Spectroscopy. Astrophysical Journal, 826(1), Article 33. https://doi.org/10.3847/0004-637X/826/1/33 [details]

    Prize / grant

    • Petrignani, A. (2022). RPA FAEME (Foundations and Applications of AMErgence).
    • Petrignani, A. (2021). Kwaliteitsgelden Origins InterSpecial.
    • Petrignani, A. (2021). BAC.
    • Petrignani, A. & Samanipour, S. (2021). KI funding (PPS).
    • Petrignani, A. (2020). Biological Networks for Alien Life.
    • Petrignani, A. (2020). NWO funding for study of prebiotic chemistry routes on rocky exoplanets. https://hims.uva.nl/content/news/2020/02/how-universal-are-lifes-building-blocks.html?origin=e9Lg9H1kRbuEFvhk7SGgCg
    • Petrignani, A. (2019). MacGillavry position for astrochemist Annemieke Petrignani. https://hims.uva.nl/shared/faculteiten/en/faculteit-der-natuurwetenschappen-wiskunde-en-informatica/news/2019/07/macgillavry-position-for-as…
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (2018). CoI "Observing decorated PAH molecules with IRTF".
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (2018). PI "Lab study of the IR spectra and fragm. of astron. PAH cations, dependence on shapes & sizes".
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (2018). The ingredients for life: the role of minerals and water.
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (2018). Biosignatures in Planetary Ionospheres.
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (2017). PI ORIGINS Center proposal for Pathfinder 1.
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (2017). Science collaborator JWST proposal for the DD ERS program.
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (2017). Science collaborator JWST proposal for the DD ERS program.
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (2017). PI ORIGINS Center proposal for Pathfinder 4.
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (2017). PI FELIX proposals (two rounds) for spectroscopy measurements of PAHs (beam-time allocation).
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (2017). PI FELIX proposals (two rounds) for spectroscopy measurements of PAHs (beam-time allocation).
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. & Buma, W. J. (2017). NWO funding for research into fingerprints of interstellar molecules.

    Membership / relevant position

    • Petrignani, A. (2022). Board member steering board, FAEME (Foundations and Applications of AMErgence).
    • Petrignani, A. (2022). Sounding board, board member, Diversity Sounding Board, FNWI, UvA.
    • Petrignani, A. (2022). Member, AAS (Amercian Astronomical Society).
    • Petrignani, A. (2022). Member, IAU (Internnational Astronomical Union).
    • Petrignani, A. (2022). Member, COST action NanoSpace.
    • Petrignani, A. (2022). Co-Chair Steering Board, AMCOOL (Amsterdam Center for Origins of Life).
    • Petrignani, A. (2022). Advisory Committee, board member, Parenting & work working group, FNWI, UvA.
    • Petrignani, A. (2022). Board member steering board, InterSpecial (educational Innovation on Interdisciplinarity & Specialisation).
    • Petrignani, A. (2022). Member, NNV (Nederlandse Natuurkunde Vereniging).
    • Petrignani, A. (2022). Member, ACS (American Chemical Society).
    • Petrignani, A. (2022). Advisory committee board member, Curatorium Professorship, UvA.
    • Petrignani, A. (2022). Advisory committee, vice-chair, HIMS diversity committee, HIMS, UvA.
    • Petrignani, A. (2021). Vice-chair van HIMS Diversity & Inclusion committee, .
    • Petrignani, A. (2021). AAS (American Astronomical Society) member, American Astronomical Society .
    • Petrignani, A. (2021). ACS member (American Chemical Society), American Chemical Society.
    • Petrignani, A. (2021). NNV member (Nederlandse Natuurkunde Vereniging), NNV (Nederlandse Natuurkundige Vereniging).
    • Petrignani, A. (2020). Promotiecommissie Eliane van Dam.
    • Petrignani, A. (2020). Evaluator, Habilitation Mark Stockett (SU, Sweden).
    • Petrignani, A. (2020). Promotiecommissie Ayush Narsaria.
    • Petrignani, A. (2020). Promotiecommissie Jarich Haitjema.
    • Petrignani, A. (2019-). Management Committee Member for the NLs, COST action MD-GAS.
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (2018). Chair at CHAINS, CHAINS 2018, Veldhoven.
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (2018). Advisory committee on gender balance for HIMS, Advisory committee on gender balance.
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (2018). CHAINS Committee Member Parallel sessions Chemical Conversion and Chemistry of Materials, CHAINS Parallel sessions Chemical Conversion and Chemistry of Materials.
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (2018). PR committee for Chemistry in Amsterdam, PR committee for Chemistry in Amsterdam.
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (2018-). Proposal Reviewer for the DESIREE Swedish National Infrastructure, DESIREE Swedish National Infrastructure.
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (2017). Committee member HIMS PR, .

    Media appearance

    Journal editor

    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (editor) (2018). AstroPAH Newsletter (Journal).

    Talk / presentation

    • Petrignani, A. (speaker) (20-6-2022). Spectroscopy of interstellar complex organic molecules, New Frontiers at Heavy Ion Storage Rings, Bad Honneff.
    • Petrignani, A. (speaker) (25-3-2022). Circular Astrochemistry, ACID 2022, Amsterdam.
    • Petrignani, A. (speaker) (29-1-2021). Macromolecules in Space, SCM-X.
    • Petrignani, A. (speaker) (20-1-2021). Extraterrestrial Life, ACD.
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (speaker) (23-4-2018). A Kick-Start for a Young Researcher, NWO.
    • Petrignani, A. (speaker) (14-1-2018). Wat is sterrenstof?, Wat is sterrenstof?, Leiden.
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (speaker) (14-1-2018). Wat is Sterrenstof?, Kunstroute Noordwijk.
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (speaker) (9-1-2018). Photolysis induced D-enrichment in PAHs, cost action 1401.
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (speaker) (2017). Signatures and Evolution of Astronomical Aromatic Molecules, 254th ACS National Meeting, Washington DC.

    Others

    • Petrignani, A. (participant) (22-11-2022). Planetary and exoplanetary science programme. Network meeting (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Petrignani, A. (participant) (21-11-2022). Dutch Astrochemistry Network & JWST. Network meeting (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Petrignani, A. (other) (18-11-2022). Outreach: Education role model (other).
    • Petrignani, A. (other) (4-10-2022). Outreach: speaker teachers conference (other).
    • Petrignani, A. (participant) (21-9-2022 - 22-9-2022). CHAINS, Veldhoven. participant (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Petrignani, A. (participant) (5-9-2022 - 9-9-2022). Cosmic PAHs, Aarhus. Scientific Organising Committee member (organising a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Petrignani, A. (participant) (15-6-2022). HIMS symposium, Amsterdam (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Petrignani, A. (participant) (1-1-2022). Science, Design, and Innovation, Amsterdam. Bachelor track (curriculum committee member) (organising a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Petrignani, A. (participant) (8-12-2020 - 9-12-2020). CHAINS 2020. Participant CHAINS 2020, online (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Petrignani, A. (participant) (8-7-2020). AI4Science Kickoff Workshop. Participant AI4Science Kickoff, online (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Petrignani, A. (organiser), Candian, A. (organiser), Van de Sande, M. (organiser), Viti, S. (organiser), Millar, T. J. (organiser) & Fontani, F. (participant) (29-6-2020 - 3-7-2020). EAS Special Session 11. The Molecular Journey from stars to disks, ONLINE! (organising a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Petrignani, A. (participant) (18-2-2020 - 21-2-2020). MD-GAS Annual meeting. 1st Annual Meeting of the MD-GAS COST Action (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (examiner) (12-11-2018). Circular spectropolarimetric sensing of life (examination).
    • Petrignani, A. (participant), van Maarseveen, J. (participant), Shiju, S. (participant) & Ensing, B. (participant) (6-7-2018). Chemie in Amsterdam. Chemie in Amsterdam (organising a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (examiner) (28-6-2018). Breaking & Entering. PAH photodissociation and top-down chemistry (examination).
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (consultant) (1-6-2018). Enabling the Dynamic Control of Electromagnetic Spring-set Brakes, Inholland University of Applied Sciences (consultancy).
    • Petrignani, A. (participant) (23-11-2017). Speeddate-voorlichting, Vleuten. Outreach (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (participant) (19-11-2017). NEMO Kinderlezingen, Amsterdam. Wat is Sterrenstof (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Petrignani-Taube, A. (participant) (2017). Editor AstroPAH newsletter (other). http://astropah-news.strw.leidenuniv.nl

    2021

    2025

    • Bezaly, O. R., King, H. & Petrignani, A. (22-5-2025). Data for paper on Meteorite-common amino acid induces clay exfoliation and abiotic compartment formation. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.28944374.v1

    2022

    • Wiersma, S., Candian, A., Bakker, J. M. & Petrignani, A. (13-9-2022). RDM data for paper on Gas-phase spectroscopy of photostable PAH ions from the mid- to far-infrared. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.17023880.v1
    • Wiersma, S., Candian, A., Rapacioli, M. & Petrignani, A. (4-4-2022). RDM data for paper on IRMPD spectroscopy of dibenzo[a,l]pyrene using FELICE. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.16873834.v4
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