Prof. Seth Stein

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietPhysik des Erdkörpers
Keywordsplate tectonics, mega-earthquake seismology, intraplate deformation, seismic hazard, earthquake recurrence

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtEvanston
Universität/InstitutionNorthwestern University

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Jonas KleyAbteilung Strukturgeologie / Geodynamik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen
Prof. Dr. Anke FriedrichDepartment für Geo- und Umweltwissenschaften, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), München
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.09.2013

Programm(e)

2012Humboldt-Forschungspreis-Programm für Naturwissenschaftler*innen aus den USA

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Stein is a world-leading seismologist. He pioneered attempts to quantify global rates of tectonic plate motion. Subsequently, he was among the leaders of efforts to use GPS geodesy in tectonic analyses. Professor Stein has made major contributions to the understanding of seismic hazard, most recently in plate interiors, branching out into societal, economic and engineering aspects of the problem. In Germany he continues his research on deformation within plates.

Publikationen (Auswahl)

2014Seth Stein, Jerome Stein: Playing against Nature - Integrating Science and Economics to Mitigate Natural Hazards in an Uncertain World. John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2014