Prof. Dr. Paolo Angelo Sossi

Prof. Dr.  Paolo Angelo Sossi

Prof. Dr. Paolo Angelo Sossi

SNSF Professor at the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

ETH Zürich

Inst. für Geochemie und Petrologie

NW E 81.2

Clausiusstrasse 25

8092 Zürich

Switzerland

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Research area

Paolo's research is dedicated to understanding how the Earth and other planets formed. He combines experimental, isotopic, spectroscopic and theoretical approaches to examine the chemical and physical properties of minerals, melts and gases in order to shed light on the evolution of planets during their growth from dust grains into complex bodies. Broad themes include:

  • Oxidation state of the mantle
  • Experimental quantification of non-traditional stable isotope fractionation
  • Petrogenesis of ultramafic rocks (komatiites, peridotites)
  • Structure and redox of magmatic liquids
  • Composition and accretion of rocky planets (core formation, volatility)
  • Thermodynamic properties of high temperature phases
  • Exoplanets and their atmospheres
  • Astrophysical and chemical evolution of protoplanetary disks

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Position

2022 - present: Assistant Professor for Experimental Planetology, Institute of Geochemistry and Petrology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

Qualifications

2011 - 2015: PhD, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
2007 - 2010: BSc (Hons), University of Adelaide, Australia

Past Employment

2019 - 2022: SNF Ambizione fellow, Institute of Geochemistry and Petrology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

2015 - 2018: ERC post-doctoral research fellow, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Paris, France

Membership

Since Membership
2023 European Association of Geochemistry
2019 NCCR PlanetS
2011 Geochemical Society

Honours

Year Distinction
2021 ERC Starting Grant
2021 F. G. Houtermans Award
2021 SNSF Eccellenza Professorship

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Community Responsibilities

2024 - present: Associate Editor, Icarus

2024 - present: European Association of Geochemistry (EAG) Councillor

2024 - present: NCCR PlanetS Domain C Co-ordinator

 

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