Igor Lvovich Khodakovsky (1941–2012)
Igor Khodakovsky, a renowned Russian geoscientist and esteemed researcher in geochemistry and cosmochemistry, has tragically passed away in a drowning accident at the age of 71. More…
Heinrich (Dick) Holland (1927–2012)
Dick Holland, a pioneering figure in the field of geochemistry known for his impactful research on the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans and his esteemed academic career at institutions like Princeton and Harvard, has died at the age of 84. More…
Michael J. Drake (1946–2011)
Michael J. Drake, influential planetary scientist and longtime director of the University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, has died. More…
Ian S. E. Carmichael (1930–2011)
Ian S. E. Carmichael, a pioneering igneous petrologist and legendary mentor who transformed the study of magmatic rocks through innovative thermodynamic, experimental, and field research, died in 2011 at the age of 81. More…
Peter Deines (1936–2009)
Prof. Peter Deines, a leading authority on isotopic geochemistry renowned for his research on diamond origins and dedication to teaching, died in 2009 at the age of 72. More…
Hitoshi Sakai (1930–2008)
Prof. Hitoshi Sakai, a pioneering Japanese geochemist who advanced the understanding of stable isotope fractionation and submarine hydrothermal systems, died in 2008 at the age of 78. More…
Karen Von Damm (1955–2008)
Karen L. Von Damm, a full professor and world-renowned researcher in marine geochemistry at the University of New Hampshire, passed away at her home in Durham, NH, on August 15, 2008. More…
Dr. Lui-Hueng Chan (1939–2007)
It is with great sadness that we report that Professor Lui-Hueng Chan, the Charles Jones Professor of Geology & Geophysics at Louisiana State University, passed away suddenly on November 14, 2007. More…