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Kristoffer Szilas is an Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in petrology and geochemistry with a focus on Archaean rocks older than 2500 million years. He conducts fieldwork in Greenland every summer and is involved in research that examines the relationships between ultramafic and mafic-andesitic rock associations to understand the evolution of the North Atlantic Craton. His research aims to model the petrogenesis of Archaean anorthosite complexes, testing hypotheses related to subduction zones and rock formation processes from 3 billion years ago. Kristoffer's current projects are supported by the Independent Research Fund Denmark and the Villum Foundation, exploring the geological history and mineralogical details of unique rock units in Greenland. He has extensive experience as a postdoc in leading universities including Stanford and Columbia, and he is recognized for his contributions to understanding Earth's earliest crustal evolution through systematic isotopic studies. Additionally, he teaches a variety of courses including Economic Geology and Structural Geology.
Department of Geosciences, University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark
Curator Petrology within the Associate Professor promotion programme.
Department of Geosciences, University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark
Conducting research and teaching in Geosciences.
Department of Geosciences, University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark
Focused on petrology and geochemistry research.
Geological Survey Denmark Greenland (GEUS) • Copenhagen, Denmark
Research on geological formations.
Stanford University • California, USA
Conducted advanced studies in geological sciences.
Columbia University • New York, USA
Research on geological processes.
Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.