Elis Hoffmann
Geochemistry
Free University of Berlin
Germany
Biography
Education 2011 Dr. rer. nat. (Mineralogy/Geochemistry, magna cum laude) Dissertation: „The development of the mantle-crust system in the early Archean“ Advisor: Prof. Dr. Carsten Münker 2007 Master of Science (mit Auszeichnung), Institut für Mineralogie, Universität Münster, Advisor: Prof. Dr. Klaus Mezger, Prof. Dr. Carsten Münker M.Sc. thesis title: „Geochemische Untersuchungen an archaischen Gesteinen aus SW-Grönland" 2004 Bachelor of Science, Institut für Mineralogie, Universität Münster, Advisors: Prof. Dr. Astrid Holzheid, Dr. Jasper Berndt B.Sc. thesis title: "Separation silikatischer Phasen mit Hilfe eines Zentrifugenofens" Professional Experience 2015-present Lecturer (Akademischer Rat) and Lab Manager at Freie Universität Berlin 2014-2015 Post-doctoral researcher Freie Universität Berlin 2012-2013 Post-doctoral researcher („Eigene Stelle) at the Institut für Geologie und Mineralogie, Universität zu Köln 2011-2012 Post-doctoral researcher at the Steinmann-Institut, Universität Bonn 2008-2011 PhD student at the Steinmann Institut, Universität Bonn 2007 Postgraduate Research Assistant at the Steinmann Institut,Universität Bonn 2005-2007 Mapping Geologist during the summer field seasons for the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)
Research Interest
Research Interests Evolution of Earth's mantle through time Formation and differentiation of the continental crust Geochronology combined with metamorphic petrology Archean geodynamics Komatiites and Archean basalts Granitoid petrogenesis
Publications
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Szilas, K., Hoffmann, J.E., Schulz, T., Hansmeier, C., Polat, A., Viehmann, S., Kasper, H.-U., Münker, C. (2016) Combined bulk-rock Hf- and Nd-isotope compositions of Mesoarchaean (ca. 3075 Ma) metavolcanic rocks from the Ivisaartoq Supracrustal Belt, SW Greenland. Chemie der Erde - Geochemistry.
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Hoffmann, J.E., Wilson, A.H. (2017) The origin of highly radiogenic Hf isotope compositions in 3.33 Ga Commondale komatiite lavas (South Africa). Chemical Geology. 455, 6-21.
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Hoffmann, J.E. (2017) Oxygenation by a changing crust. Nature Geoscience. DOI: doi:10.1038/ngeo3038
