I am a high temperature geochemist and oversee the radiogenic isotope facilities at SEAE. For my research, I use rock and mineral chemistry and stable and radiogenic isotope compositions to study present and past geologic processes.

My ARC Future Fellowship research aims at (i) ocean floor geochemistry, including its formation, alteration and destruction and associated mineralisation (ii) intra-plate volcanism (oceanic islands, such as Hawaii) and their sources in the deep mantle, (iii) the evolution of large scale geochemical reservoirs such as the continental crust, the lithospheric mantle or isolated areas in the deep Earth's interior, and (iv) early solar system sciences through the study of meteorites.

If you have questions about my research or require a media expertise, don't hesitate to contact me.

Previous appointments

ARC DECRA Fellow, Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia (03/12-02/15)

Research Fellow, Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia (03/09-02/12)

Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Isotope Geochemistry, VU University, Amsterdam, NL (11/08-02/09)

Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Petrology , VU Univesity, Amsterdam, NL (04/06-11/08)

Research Assistent , Institute of Mineralogy, Westfaelische Wilhelms Universitaet Muenster, Germany (01/03-03/06)

Education

2006: Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer.nat.), Institute of Mineralogy, Westfaelische Wilhelms Universitaet Muenster, Germany

2002: Diploma in Geology and Paleantology (Dipl. Geol., MSc equivalent), Department of Geology and Palaentology, Westfaelische Wilhelms Universitaet Muenster, Germany