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Tsikos, Harilaos

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Prof. Dr. Harilaos Tsikos VProf.

Visiting Professor Geodynamics

Consultation hours: by appointment

Focus Areas:

Chemical oceanography, Biogeochemistry of iron and manganese, Stable isotope applications, Fluid-rock interaction processes

Research

  • Origin of Precambrian Iron Formations and associated ore deposits
  • Biogeochemistry of transition metals with emphasis 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 & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece;
  • Obtained MSc (1994) and PhD (1999) degrees in Economic Geology at Rhodes University, South Africa;
  • Carried out postdoctoral research (1999-2005) at the Universities of Johannesburg, Oxford & Aberdeen;
  • Associate Professor of Economic Geology at Rhodes University (10/2005-04/2021);
  • Associate Professor of Geochemistry, University of Patras, Greece (10/2021-present);
  • Honorary Research Associate, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa (06/2023-present);
  • Visiting Lecturer, Utrecht University, The Netherlands (02/2017-present)