Prof. Dr. Stephen Foley
Education and positions
1976 - 1979: B.Sc., Geology, at the University of Southampton, England
1979 - 1982: M.Sc., Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
1982 - 1986: Ph.D., University of Tasmania, Australia
1986 - 1990: Postdoctoral Research, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz
1990 - 2000: Lecturer to acting professor, University of Göttingen
2000 - 2003: Professor, University of Greifswald
Since 2003: Professor of Mineralogy and Petrology, University of Mainz
Research interests
- Composition and processes in the Earth’s mantle
- Trace elements in igneous and metamorphic rocks
- Geological and tectonic processes in early Earth history
- Distribution of volatile components and their effect on melting
