Prof. Dr. Stephen J. Mojzsis

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsGeology, Geoengineering and Palaeontology,Geochemistry (Inorganic, Organic, Biological)
KeywordsAstrobiology, Origin of life, Precambrian, Hadean, Geochemistry

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityBoulder, Colorado
InstitutionUniversity of Colorado at Boulder
InstituteDepartment of Geological Science

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Christoph HeubeckInstitut für Geowissenschaften, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena
Start of initial sponsorship02/02/2021

Programme(s)

2020Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Mojzsis is well known internationally for his research to understand the origin of life on earth. His studies are field-, laboratory- or modeling-based and include not only the oldest rocks on earth but also other planets of the solar systems, exoplanets and meteorites. During his stay in Germany, Professor Mojzsis will investigate strata related to meteorite impacts, analyze pyrite grains that yield clues to the early sulphur cycle on earth and conduct research about the earliest continents.