Profile

Chris R. German

Senior Scientist

Geology & Geophysics

Chief Scientist for Deep Submergence

Office Phone: +1 508 289 2853

cgerman@whoi.edu

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Education

BA Geological Sciences, U.Cambridge, UK (1984)
PhD Marine Geochemistry, U.Cambridge, UK (1988)
ScD Earth Sciences, U.Cambridge, UK (2007)

Research Interests

Geologic controls on hydrothermal activity
Impact of hydrothermal activity on ocean budgets
Chemosynthetic Ecosystems
New Technologies for Deep Ocean Exploration

Awards

2010: Petersen Foundation - Excellence in Research
2005: NOAA Outstanding Paper Award
2002: MBE Services to Marine Research
2000: International Lithosphere Panel Edward A Flinn Award; Royal Institution Scientist for theNew Century; Challenger Society Fellow
1996: NOAA Oustanding Paper Award 1988: Royal Society John Murray Travelling Student