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Geoffrey Blake is a Professor in the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology. He completed his B.S. at Duke University in 1981 and received his Ph.D. from Caltech in 1986. Blake has been an influential figure in the field of Cosmochemistry and Planetary Sciences, serving as an Assistant Professor from 1987 to 1993 and then as an Associate Professor until 1997, before being appointed as a full Professor. His career has included notable positions such as Deputy Director of the Owens Valley Radio Observatory and Master of Student Houses. His research focuses on observational analyses of stellar and planetary genesis, specifically examining Earth's atmospheric and biogeochemical cycles. Blake's work employs advanced spectroscopic tools to investigate chemical and physical processes in various environments, from the interstellar medium to terrestrial ecosystems. He is actively developing new spectrometers for the Terahertz region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Blake has taught several courses including Optical Nonlinear Spectroscopy and Cosmochemistry, emphasizing the chemical evolution of interstellar objects and the development of observational constraints on chemical processes in the early solar system.
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