Prof. Dr. Lisa Tauxe

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsGeophysics
Keywordsrock magnetism, paleomagnetism, geomagnetism

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityLa Jolla
InstitutionUniversity of California, San Diego
InstituteScripps Institution of Oceanography

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Stuart GilderDepartment für Geo- und Umweltwissenschaften, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), München
Start of initial sponsorship15/09/2021

Programme(s)

2019Carl Friedrich von Siemens Research Award Programme of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

Nominator's project description

Professor Tauxe stands at the forefront of research dedicated to geomagnetism and paleomagnetism, specifically concerning the geometry and intensity of Earth’s field in the geologic past. She has produced innovative methodology in paleomagnetism and has used paleomagnetic data to solve a wide range of geological problems. In Germany, she focuses on further understanding magnetic remanence acquisition processes in sediments.