Notable awards FRS (2014) | Name Timothy Eglinton | |
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Institutions ETH Zurich
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
University of Oslo
Delft University of Technology Alma mater Plymouth Polytechnic (BSc)
Newcastle University (MSc, PhD) Thesis An investigation of kerogens using pyrolysis methods (1988) Fields Geology, Carbon cycle, Sedimentology | ||
Timothy Ian Eglinton FRS is a professor of biogeoscience at the Geological Institute, ETH Zürich.
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Education
Eglinton was educated at Plymouth Polytechnic where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental science in 1982. He went on to study at Newcastle University, where he was awarded a Master of Science degree and a PhD in 1988 for research investigating kerogens using pyrolysis.
Research
Eglinton's research is:
Awards and honours
Eglinton was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2014. His nomination reads:
Personal life
Eglinton is the son of the organic chemist Geoffrey Eglinton FRS. he is married to Lorraine Eglinton, and has two daughters and one son.
References
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