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Sambridge, Malcolm Scott

FAA

Occupation
Geophysicist and University Administrator

Summary

Malcolm Sambridge is a geophysicist internationally known for his novel mathematical approach to analysing complex geophysical datasets particularly related to the Earth's internal processes. Since 2008 Sambridge has been Professor of Seismology and Mathematical Geophysics at the Australian National University.

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"Professor Malcolm Sambridge has made lasting fundamental contributions to the understanding of the Earth and its internal processes through new mathematical approaches to analysing complex geophysical datasets. His robust approaches to modelling diverse observational data - including statistically meaningful estimates of uncertainty - has had wide-ranging impact in geoscientific research. Malcolm's work has changed the way in which we analyse seismic waves for the structure of the Earth's interior, model landscape evolution, understand populations of mineral ages from isotopic microanalysis, and interpret infrared absorption spectra associated with hydrous crystal defects in silicate minerals." [from https://www.science.org.au/profile/malcolm-sambridge 4/5/2023]

Chronology

1983
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), Loughbrough University of Technology, United Kingdom
1984
Education - Certificate for Advanced Study in Mathematics, University of Cambridge
1988
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Australian National University
1988 - 1989
Career position - Harry Oscar Wood Fellow, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
1989 - 1992
Career position - Research Associate, Institute of Theoretical Geophysics, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
1992 - 1995
Career position - Research Fellow, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University
1995 - 2001
Career position - Fellow, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University
2001 - 2007
Career position - Senior Fellow, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University
2006 - 2018
Career position - Head of Seismology and Mathematical Geophysics, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University
2007
Career position - Visiting Professor of Geophysics, Seismological Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, U.S.A.
2008 -
Career position - Professor, Seismology and Mathematical Geophysics, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University
2015 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)

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  • Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor eds, Who's who in Australia 2019 (Southbank, Vic.: AAP Directories, 2018), 1788 pp. Details

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