Professor Dr. Laure Martin

Biography

Laure Martin is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia, specializing in metamorphic petrology and geochemistry. She obtained her PhD in Metamorphic Petrology Geochemistry in 2005 from the Centre de Recherche en Pétrographie et Géochimie in Nancy, France. Her doctoral research focused on the significance of U-Pb ages in metamorphic zircon from Naxos and Ikaria Islands, Greece. Following her PhD, she held various academic positions including a part-time lecturer role at the University Henri Poincare in France. Since relocating to Australia, she has worked at institutions such as Macquarie University and the Australian National University, where she built substantial experience in experimental petrology and subduction zone processes. Currently, at UWA, Laure leads the IMS1280 laboratory at the Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis, focusing on in-situ analytical techniques. Her research encompasses understanding the microscale processes of mineral growth and re-equilibration, as well as characterizing the temporal evolution of geochemical cycles in subduction zones. Additionally, she is dedicated to developing new analytical techniques within her SIMS lab and collaborates on various projects.

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