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Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Francois Holtz
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Francois Holtz
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Callinstraße 3-9
30167 Hannover
30167 Hannover
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Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Francois Holtz
Vice-Dean of Studies
Dean of Studies Office, Natural Sciences
Spokesperson
Curriculum and Teaching Committee, Geosciences (BSc) / (MSc)
Chairperson
Admissions Board for MSc Geosciences
Executive Board
Mineralogy Section
Executive Board
Institute of Mineralogy
Exchange Coordinator
Exchange Coordination, Geosciences
Accreditation Officers
Geosciences
Representatives for Professors
Curriculum and Teaching Committee, Geosciences (BSc) / (MSc)
Professors
Mineralogy Section
Professors
Institute of Mineralogy
Professors
Petrology
Focal points in research and teaching
- Experimental determination of phase relationships in natural silicate systems systems
- Formation of continental and oceanic crust: Partial melting, differentiation, crystallization processes
- Volatiles in silicate melts and glasses
- Physical properties of partially melted silicate systems, viscosity and diffusivity of volatiles and cations in melts
- Participation to projects involving combined petrological, geochemical and experimental investigation of natural rocks with particular attention to magmatic and volcanic systems
- Improvement of high-pressure high-temperature experimental techniques
- Formation of ore deposits: metal and PGE distribution between minerals, melts and fluids at high pressure and temperature
Curriculum vitae
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Career
1987-1989 Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Hannover (Inst. for Mineralogy); grant from the EC 1989-1991 Research position at the University of Hannover (Inst. for Mineralogy); position supported by the German Science Foundation 1991-1996 Research position (Chargé de Recherche) at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in Orléans (CRSCM); speciality geochemistry and high pressure - high temperature experimental investigations Since 1996 Professor (Petrology) at the Leibniz University of Hannover -
Memberships and positions
Responsibilities in scientific societies
- President of the German Mineralogical Society, DMG (2015 - 2016)
- Vice-president of the German Mineralogical Society, DMG (2014 and 2017)
- Vice-president of the German Association of Earth Science Societies, Dachverband-Geo (since 2016)
- Scientific responsibilities at the German Science Foundation
- Member of the Senat of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG (2010-2016)
- Member of the DFG review panel Fachkollegium 316
Scientific responsibilities at the Leibniz University Hannover
- Responsible of the Graduate School Geofluxes (2012-2015)
- Responsible of the "Forschungsinitiative FZ:Geo with Prof. M. Sester (since 2013)
Administrative responsibilities at the Leibniz University Hannover
- Head of the Institute of Mineralogy (2009-2011, 2015-2017, since 2021)
- Member of several committees organising student affairs
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Awards
- Abraham Gottlob Werner medal in 2013 (from the DMG, Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft)
- Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America in 2013 (MSA)
