Prof. Dr. Michael Manga

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietPetrologie,Physik des Erdkörpers
Keywordshydrogeology, geodynamics, volcanology

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtBerkeley
Universität/InstitutionUniversity of California, Berkeley
Institut/AbteilungDepartment of Earth and Planetary Science

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Donald Bruce DingwellDepartment für Geo- und Umweltwissenschaften, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), München
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.09.2021

Programm(e)

2021Carl Friedrich von Siemens-Forschungspreis-Programm der Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Manga is internationally well known for his unique and innovative approaches to fundamental questions of the dynamics of the solid earth, volcanism and the actions of fluids within the crust. He combines theory and experiment, field and simulation, effortlessly and is a master at casting seemingly complex challenges into scalable simplicity. His work has raised the standards of solid earth sciences substantially leaving great advantages for those to follow. During his stay in Germany, Professor Manga will work on topics of magma and volcano dynamics.