Julian Pearce (geochemist)

Julian Pearce
Fields Geochemistry
Institutions Cardiff University
Open University
Newcastle University
Durham University
Alma mater Selwyn College, Cambridge
University of East Anglia
Thesis Some relationships between the geochemistry and tectonic setting of basic volcanic rocks (1973)
Doctoral advisor Johnson Cann[1]
Notable awards Bigsby Medal (1993)
Murchison Medal (2014)

Julian Anthony Pearce is a geochemist who is currently Professor Emeritus at Cardiff University.[2]

He graduated with a first class degree in Natural Sciences from Selwyn College, Cambridge in 1970 and completed his PhD at the University of East Anglia in 1973.[3] He is presently one of the world's top-cited Earth Scientists with 33,925 Google Scholar citations and an h-index of 64. He best known for his work on ophiolites, island arcs and the geochemical fingerprinting of rocks and minerals.

He was awarded the Bigsby Medal of the Geological Society of London in 1993 and the Murchison Medal in 2014.

References

  1. ↑ "2014 Awards: Citations and Replies". Geological Society of London. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Honorary and Emeritus staff". Cardiff University. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Seminar - When did plate tectonics start on Earth: Evidence from the volcanic record". University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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