Dr. Johan Robertsson

Professor

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Biography

Johan O. Robertsson is a Professor of Applied Geophysics and the head of the Exploration Environmental Geophysics (EEG) Group at the Institute of Geophysics in the Department of Earth Sciences at ETH Zurich since 2012. He was born in Lund, Sweden, and completed his MSc in engineering physics at Uppsala University, Sweden, in 1991. He continued his studies at Rice University, Texas, where he earned his PhD in Geophysics in 1994. After a postdoctoral research fellowship at ETH Zurich from 1995 to 1996, he joined Schlumberger for 15 years, holding several R&D management positions, and was a Research Director for Geophysics at Schlumberger Gould Research in Cambridge. His research focuses on the physics of wave propagation in complex media, as well as the modeling, inversion, acquisition, and processing of seismic data for exploration and environmental geophysics applications. He has received numerous accolades, including the SEG Honorary Lecturer in Europe in 2020 and the EAGE Guido Bonarelli Award in the same year, marking significant contributions to his field. Furthermore, he has been awarded many paper prizes at international geophysical conferences and secured multiple major grants throughout his career.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2012-01-01 — Present

ETH Zurich • Zürich, Switzerland

Full Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, leading research in Applied Geophysics.

Research Director

— Present

Schlumberger Gould Research • Cambridge, UK

Led R&D efforts in Geophysics for 15 years.

Awards

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SEG Honorary Lecturer

2020-01-01
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EAGE Guido Bonarelli Award

2020-01-01
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EAGE Conrad Schlumberger Award

2018-01-01
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ERC Advanced Grant - MATRIX

2017-01-01
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Eni 'New Frontiers Hydrocarbons - Upstream' Award

2015-01-01

Requirements for ETH Zurich

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.4
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:159
Verbal Percentile
Required:80
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:81
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Writing Percentile
Required:85
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a related field (Engineering, Natural Sciences, or Mathematics) Minimum 180 ECTS credits Subject-specific knowledge equivalent to ETH Bachelor's programs
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree diploma or transcript
  • Official academic transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation (1 page)
  • Two academic recommendation letters
  • English language proficiency certificate
  • GRE General Test (for non-EU/EFTA applicants)
Specialization Notes

The GRE is mandatory for students who did not obtain their Bachelor's degree in an EU/EFTA state. Some departments (e.g., Computer Science) have specific ECTS credit requirements in core subjects.