Institute of Geochemistry and Petrology
Our research is focused on the geochemistry and petrology of the solid Earth with its magmas and fluids. Other research areas are: cosmochemistry, volcanology, fluid and rock mechanics, mineral physics, surface water, and mineral resources.
Research groups and professorships
The Institute of Geochemistry and Petrology is structured into seven principal groups each headed by a professorial chair.
Earth Surface Geochemistry
Prof. Dr. Derek Vance (Chair)
Prof. Dr. Henner Busemann
Experimental Mineral Physics
Prof. Dr. Motohiko Murakami (Chair)
Experimental Planetology
Prof. Dr. Paolo Sossi (Chair)
High Pressure Geology
Prof. Dr. Max Schmidt (Chair)
Mineral Resource Systems and Ore Fluids
Prof. Dr. Cyril Chelle-Michou (Chair)
Prof. Dr. Thomas Driesner
Planetary Geochemistry
Prof. Dr. Maria Schönbächler (Chair)
Volcanology and Magmatic Petrology
Prof. Dr. Olivier Bachmann (Chair)
