Dr. Simon Turner

Biography

Professor Simon Turner is an internationally recognized geochemist with a PhD from the University of Adelaide obtained in 1992. His research primarily focuses on the processes of partial melting and magma formation within the Earth. He employs various analytical approaches to study elemental concentrations and isotope ratios in silicate rocks and minerals. His specific areas of strength include post-orogenic magma petrogenesis, sediment provenance, and the implications of continental flood basalts, mid-ocean ridge basalts, and volcanic hazards associated with island arc lavas. Over two decades, his research has contributed significantly to the understanding of magma formation, transport, and differentiation. Professor Turner has published 220 papers cited over 15,500 times with an h-index of 63 on Google Scholar and 59 on Scopus. He has held prestigious positions including Royal Society University Research Fellowship and has been an editor for the Journal of Petrology. His leadership experience includes directing the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Macquarie University and organizing major conferences. Currently, he teaches undergraduate courses and coordinates projects exploring the experimental methods in Earth Sciences using synchrotron light and neutron beams.

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