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Janne Blichert-Toft

b. 1953

Danish geochemist

VolcanologistGeophysicist Researcher
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Born 1953. Janne Blichert-Toft is a French volcanologist, geophysicist and researcher, known for Hafnium.

Janne Blichert-Toft is a geochemist, specializing in the use of isotopes with applications in understanding planetary mantle-crust evolution, as well as the chemical composition of matter in the universe. To further this research, Blichert-Toft has developed techniques for high-precision Isotope-ratio mass spectrometry measurements. 1996: Visiting scientist at University of California at Berkeley

Education 1990: M.Sc., University of Copenhagen 1993: Ph.D., Earth Sciences, University of Copenhagen 2000: Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR), Université Claude Bernard, Lyon I.

Publications Blichert-Toft is currently on the Editorial Board of at least the following three publications: G-Cubed (Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems) published by the American Geophysical Union Geochemical Perspectives published by the European Association of Geochemistry Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta published by the Geochemical Society

From 2022–2024 she was the geochemistry principal editor of the scientific magazine "Elements", and previously served as associate editor for the Geochemical Society's newsletter "Geochemical News". The magazine "Elements" is jointly published by the Mineralogical Society of America, the Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland, the Mineralogical Association of Canada, the Geochemical Society, The Clay Minerals Society, the European Association of Geochemistry, the International Association of GeoChemistry, the Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie, the Association of Applied Geochemists, the Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft, the Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia, the International Association of Geoanalysts, the Polskie Towarzystwo Mineralogiczne (Mineralogical Society of Poland), the Sociedad Española de Mineralogía (Spanish Mineralogical Society), the Swiss Geological Society, the Meteoritical Society, the Japan Association of Mineralogical Sciences and the International Association on the Genesis of Ore Deposits. 2015: Invited Plenary Speaker at the Goldschmidt Conference, Prague 2016: Member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters 2022: The American Geophysical Union's Harry Hess Medal 2022: The BRGM Dolomieu Prize

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Important facts

Born
1953, Copenhagen
Birth century
Occupation
Volcanologist, geophysicist, researcher
Nationality
Known for
Hafnium
Education
University of Copenhagen
Positions held
Director of Research at CNRS
Awards
CNRS silver medal; CNRS bronze medal; Steno Medal; Fellow of the American Geophysical Union; Murchison Medal; Harry H. Hess Medal; Robert Wilhelm Bunsen Medal; Étienne Roth award; H. C. Urey Award; Etienne Roth; Nicolas Steno
Also known as
J Blichert-Toft

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Janne Blichert-Toft?

Danish geochemist

When was Janne Blichert-Toft born?

Janne Blichert-Toft was born in 1953 in Copenhagen.

What is Janne Blichert-Toft's occupation?

Janne Blichert-Toft is a volcanologist, geophysicist and researcher.

What is Janne Blichert-Toft known for?

Janne Blichert-Toft is known for Hafnium.

What nationality is Janne Blichert-Toft?

Janne Blichert-Toft is French.

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