Prof. Dr. Eiji Ohtani

Profil

Derzeitige StellungEmeritus
FachgebietMineralogie und Kristallographie,Geochemie (Anorganisch, Organisch, Biologisch)
KeywordsPhase transition, Mantle, melting, Core, High Pressure
Auszeichnungen

2017: Urey Award from European Association of Geochemistry

2015: Geochemical Fellow of Geochemical Society (USA) and European Association of Geochemistry

2013: Mega-grant Award, Ministry of education and science of Russian Federation

2010: Medal with Purple Ribbon, Japan

2008: Distinguished Professor of Tohoku University

2007: N.L. Bowen Award from VGP section of AGU

2006: Fellow of American Geophysical Union

2002: Fellow of Mineralogical Society of America

1998: Reimei Research Award from Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute

1997: Mineralogical Society of Japan Award

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandJapan
OrtSendai
Universität/InstitutionTohoku University
Institut/AbteilungDepartment of Earth Science

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Daniel FrostBayerisches Forschungsinstitut für Experimentelle Geochemie und Geophysik (BGI), Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.09.2018

Programm(e)

2017Forschungspreis-Programm auf Gegenseitigkeit für Wissenschaftler*innen aus dem Ausland

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Ohtani is recognised as a leading expert on the geophysics and geochemistry of Earth and planetary interiors. Being a pioneer in high pressure research, he has performed ground breaking measurements to examine, for example, the buoyancy of magmas and the transport of water within the Earth’s deep interior. In Germany, he will study the nature of the light alloying elements in the Earth’s metallic core.