Prof. Dr. Reto Gieré

Institut für Geowissenschaften
Mineralogie - Geochemie
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität
Albertstraße 23b
79104 Freiburg, Germany

Fon:  0761 / 203 6409 direkt
Fon:  0761 / 203 6396 Sekretariat
Fax:  0761 / 203 6407

e-mail: Reto.Giere@minpet.uni-freiburg.de

Professional Services
Chief Editor, European Journal of Mineralogy (since 2012)
Editorial Board Journal of Petrology
Campus Representative Geological Society of America

Books: 
Energy, Waste and the Environment

Book reviews "Energy, Waste and the Environment"
review from Elements
review from Elsevier
review from Elsevier 2

ESI Special Topics:
New hot paper by R. Gieré and S.S.Sorensen
Emerging Research Fronts paper by R. Gieré and S.S. Sorensen

In the News:

Research

Publications

        Education

1996 Habilitation (Venia Docendi) in Earth Sciences, Universität Basel

1990 Ph.D. in Earth Sciences, ETH Zürich

1988 - 1989 Visiting Graduate Student, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

1984 Diploma in Earth Sciences, ETH Zürich

        Previous Positions

2012 Professeur Invité (Guest Professor), Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale, Dunkerque, France (October)

2012 Professeur Invité (Guest Professor), École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France (September)

2012 Research Associate, Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation, Menai, Australia
(April – June)

2011 - 2012 Vice-Dean, Faculty of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Geosciences, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg, Germany

2007- 2008 Visiting Investigator, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington

2006 – 2010 Dean of Student Affairs, University of Freiburg

2005 – 2010 Book advisor Geological Society, London

1997 – 2004 Associate Professor of Geochemistry, Purdue University

1995 – 1996 Assistant Professor, Universität Basel, Switzerland and Visiting Investigator, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington

1990 - 1995 Senior Teaching and Research Assistant, Universität Basel, Switzerland

1988 - 1989 Teaching Assistant, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

1989, 1997, 1998, 2001 Lecturer, International School on Earth and Planetary Sciences, Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy

1998 Research Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy

1994 Visiting Investigator, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington

1992/93, 1995 Lecturer, Universität Bern, Switzerland

        Awards and Honors

2010 Fellow of the Geological Society of London

2010 6th Most Cited Paper (Gieré & Sorensen 2004, Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry). GeoScienceWorld, Feb., Mar., Apr., May, June, and July 2010 (http://rimg.geoscienceworld.org/reports/mfc1.dtl)

2008-2010 5th Most Cited Paper (Gieré & Sorensen 2004, Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry). GeoScienceWorld, Mar., Apr., May, June, July, Aug., Sept., and Oct. 2008; Feb., Mar., Apr., May, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., and Dec. 2009; Jan. 2010
(http://rimg.geoscienceworld.org/reports/mfc1.dtl)

2008-2010 4th Most Cited Paper (Gieré & Sorensen 2004, Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry). GeoScienceWorld, Nov. and Dec. 2008; Jan. 2009; Aug. 2010 (http://rimg.geoscienceworld.org/reports/mfc1.dtl)

2007 Visiting Investigator to the Geophysical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution of Washington

2005 New Hot Paper (Gieré & Sorensen 2004) in the Field of Geosciences, ISI Essential Science Indicators (http://www.esi-topics.com/nhp/2005/march-05-Giere_Sorensen.html)

2004 Top Ten Teachers in the School of Science, Purdue University, as selected by undergraduate science students

2002 Outstanding Teaching Award, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University

2002 Top Ten Teachers in the School of Science, Purdue University, as selected by undergraduate science students

2001 Global Initiative Faculty Award, Purdue University Global Studies Program

2001 Top Ten Teachers in the School of Science, Purdue University, as selected by undergraduate science students

2000 Top Ten Teachers in the School of Science, Purdue University, as selected by undergraduate science students

1999 Global Initiative Faculty Award, Purdue University Global Studies Program

1995 PROFIL Award (Winner of National Science Competition), Swiss National Science Foundation

1994 Speaker Award 1994, Geological Society of Washington, D.C.

1994 Advanced Scientists Fellowship, Swiss National Science Foundation

1993 Paul-Niggli Award, Schweizerische Mineralogisch-Petrographische Gesellschaft

1990 ETH silver medal and Highest Honors for Ph.D. thesis

1984 Distinction for Diploma thesis and final examinations