Francis Nimmo (born 1971) is a Professor of Planetary Science at the University of California Santa Cruz.[1][2]

Francis Nimmo
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InstitutionsUniversity of California Santa Cruz
ThesisVolcanism and tectonics on Venus

Biography

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Education

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Nimmo attended Wolverhampton Grammar School and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Geological Sciences from St John's College, Cambridge University, in 1993 and completed his Ph.D. on Volcanism and Tectonics on Venus from Cambridge in 1996.

Career

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His research focuses on the origin and evolution of solid body surfaces and interiors from observations and geophysical modelling. Some of his research achievements include his showing that a giant impact could have generated the Martian hemispheric dichotomy, identification of shear-heating as an important process on Enceladus, Europa and Triton and the explanation of the link between plate tectonics and dynamo activity on Mars and Venus.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "175920 Francisnimmo (2000 CO118)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Francis Nimmo" (PDF). UC Santa Cruz. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  3. ^ "FRANCIS NIMMO | 2007 James B. Macelwane Medal Winner". honors.agu.org. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Francis Nimmo receives Urey Prize in Planetary Science". news.ucsc.edu. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Paolo Farinella Prize". europlanet-society.org. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  6. ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo honored by Royal Astronomical Society". news.ucsc.edu. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo elected to National Academy of Sciences". news.ucsc.edu. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Professor Francis Nimmo FRS". Royal Society. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
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