Education
1991
University of Edinburgh, UK
"Mesozoic/Cenozoic sedimentation and tectonics of the southern Greek Neotethys (Argolis Peninsula)."
2014
University of Oxford
D.Sc . Earth Sciences
1987
University of Oxford
B.A. with First Class Honours in Geology
Awarded Worcester College
Awards, Scholarships and Grants
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2023, Lyell Medal, awarded by Geological Society of London
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2019-2021, Visiting Research Professor, University of Hong Kong
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2019-Present, Visiting faculty, Jackson School of Geoscience, University of Texas at Austin
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2018-2021, Visiting professor, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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2017, Best oral presentation. Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies (GCAGS), San Antonio
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2016-2018, Hongguo Professorial Fellowship, Nanjing Normal University, China
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2013-2014, OceanLeadership (IODP) Distinguished Lecturer
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2009-2011, Fellow, Hanse Wissenschaftskolleg, Germany
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2008, ECORD (IODP) Distinguished Lecturer
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2008, Fellow, Geological Society of America
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2005, Appointed as visiting professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou
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2005, Murchison Fund, Geological Society of London, UK
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2005–2007, Humboldt Foundation Fellow, Universität Bremen, Germany
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2004, Invited visiting lecturer, University of Tokyo, Japan
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2003, Invited visiting lecturer, National Central University and Academica Sinica, Taiwan
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2001, Swiney Trust invited visiting lecturer, University of Edinburgh, UK
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1987, Worcester College, University of Oxford, Prize for Excellence
Professional History
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2012-Present: Charles T. McCord Professor of Petroleum Geology; Dr. Henry V. Howe Distinguished Professor; LSU, USA
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2004-2012: Kilgour Professor of Geology, University of Aberdeen, UK
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1998-Present: Research Affiliate, Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
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2005-Present: Visiting professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, South China Sea Institute for Oceanology, Guangzhou, China
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2004-Present: Visiting Scientist, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA
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2005-2007: Humboldt visiting professor, Universität Bremen, Germany
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1999-2004: Associate Scientist, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA
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1995-1999: Assistant Scientist, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA
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1993-1995: Staff Scientist, Ocean Drilling Program, Texas A&M University, USA
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1990-1993: Royal Society of Edinburgh / BP Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Edinburgh, UK
Selected External Service
• Deep-time Digital Earth (DDE) Marginal Seas Task Group Steering Committee, 2020-Present
• Associate Editor, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, 2020-Present
• External Examiner, University of Derby, UK, 2020-2024
• Panel Member, US Advisory Committee on Scientific Ocean Drilling (USAC), 2019-2021
• Editor-in-chief, Geological Magazine, 2017-present
• Editorial Board, Sedimentology Editor, Journal of the Geological Society, London, 2016-2019.
• Chair of the Geological Society of America, South Central Section, 2015-2016
• Chair of the Geological Society of America, Penrose Meeting Committee, 2012-2014
• Editorial Board, International Geological Review, 2013-Present
• Editorial Board, Lithosphere, 2014-2016
• Member IODP Proposal Evaluation Panel (SEP), 2012–2015.
• GSA Penrose Conferences and Field Forums Committee, 2011–2014 (Chair 2013–2014).
• Scientific Steering Committee for the Deep Carbon Observatory, 2011-Present.
• Co-leader of IGCP 581 Project “Evolution of Asian River Systems”, 2009-2014.
• Editorial board, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2006–Present
• Associate editor, Geology, 1998–2001, 2004–2006
• Co-chief editor, Marine Geophysical Researches, 2001-2010