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Tsikos, Harilaos

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Prof. Dr. Harilaos Tsikos VProf.

Visiting professor, Teamleader Geodynamics Ore Geology & Geochemistry

Mail: htsikos@gmail.com Tel: +49345 55 28264 Website: Just Transition Center Room: H3 1.32 Consultation hours: by appointment

Focus Areas:

Chemical oceanography, biogeochemistry of iron and manganese, application of stable isotopes, fluid-rock interaction processes

Research

  • Formation of Precambrian iron formations and associated ore deposits
  • Biogeochemistry of transition metals with a focus on iron and manganese
  • Alkali metasomatism and ore formation in non-magmatic crustal environments

Biography

  • Graduated with a BSc in Geology (1991) from the National and Kapodistrias University of Athens, Greece;
  • Obtained an MSc (1994) and PhD (1999) in Economic Geology at Rhodes University, South Africa;
  • Postdoctoral research (1999-2005) at the Universities of Johannesburg, Oxford and Aberdeen;
  • Associate Professor of Economic Geology at Rhodes University (10/2005-04/2021);
  • Associate Professor of Geochemistry at the University of Patras, Greece (10/2021-present);
  • Honorary Research Associate at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa (06/2023-today);
  • Visiting lecturer at the University of Utrecht, Netherlands (02/2017-today)