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Michael Gurnis Named Director of the Seismological Laboratory
Michael Gurnis Named Director of the Seismological Laboratory
July 01, 2009
Michael Gurnis, John E. and Hazel S. Smits Professor of Geophysics, was named Director of the Seismological Laboratory, effective July 1, 2009. Dr. Gurnis will continue the tradition of strong leadership that the Seismo Lab has enjoyed over the decades. He brings with him a breadth of experience working with international organizations. He has a dedicated focus on the education and training of new scientists. He balances his students' experience through research in both geo-physical and computational science. Dr. Gurnis served as Associate Director of the Seismological Laboratory from 1995-2003 and is currently Director of Computational Infrastructure for Geo-dynamics (CIG).