European Star & Planet Formation Network (ESFON)

ESFON is a European Network of scientists who share a common interest in the fields of star and planet formation.

ESFON includes the following research topics:

• The structure and dynamics of star-forming clouds.
• The physics of star and planet formation: collapse, condensation, accretion, and outflows.
• Chemical processes in star and planet formation.
• Evolution of protoplanetary discs and the formation of planets.
• Pre-main-sequence stellar evolution.
• Characterisation and origin of: the initial mass function, multiple stellar systems, stellar clusters.