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Professor John Maclennan is an expert in Igneous Petrology with a focus on the quantitative understanding of magmatic processes. His academic background includes degrees from Glasgow, Paris, and Edinburgh, leading to his role at the University of Cambridge's Department of Earth Sciences. Maclennan’s research utilizes a combination of robust fieldwork, cutting-edge microanalysis, and computational techniques. A considerable portion of his research takes place in Iceland, serving as a natural laboratory for studying magmatism, including spreading ridges and large igneous provinces. His work includes investigating diffusion chronometry of magmatic processes and exploring the relationship between carbon volatiles in the Earth's mantle and volcanism. He has supervised numerous MSci and PhD students, with many moving into permanent academic positions at leading universities in the UK and US. Maclennan has also made significant contributions to understanding the feedbacks between magmatism, mantle melting, and climate change through his various publications.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Emmanuel College, Cambridge • Cambridge, United Kingdom
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