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Curriculum Vitae

Prof. Dr. Jörg Pross

Vice-Rector for Research

Personal Information

Born 1964 in Stuttgart.

University Education

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2002
Habilitation, Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Tübingen
1997
Doctorate, Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Tübingen
1983–1992
Studies in Geology and Palaeontology, University of Stuttgart, University of Oregon (USA), and University of Tübingen

Academic Career

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2017
Visiting Professor, Department of Geology and Geophysics of the University of Utah (Salt Lake City, USA)
2013 to present
Professor (W3) of Palynology, Institute of Earth Sciences, Heidelberg University
2008–2013
Adjunct Senior Research Scientist, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University (New York, USA)
2004–2013
Professor (C3) of Micropalaeontology and Palaeoceanography, Institute of Earth Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt
2003–2004
Visiting Senior Researcher, Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University (Netherlands)
2000–2004
Assistant Professor, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Tübingen
1999
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Geosciences, Auburn University (Alabama, USA)
1998
Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Tübingen 
1992–1997
Fellow and Research Associate, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Tübingen 

Academic Administration

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2019 to present
Vice-Rector for Research, Heidelberg University
2017–2019
Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Sciences and Dean of the Combined Faculties of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Heidelberg University
2014–2017
Executive Director of the Institute of Earth Sciences, Heidelberg University
2007–2010
Deputy Executive Director of the Department of Geosciences, Goethe University Frankfurt

Scholarships and Awards

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2003–2004
Research Grant, Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (Netherlands)
1999
Research Fellowship, Max Kade Foundation (New York, USA)
1994–1997
Doctoral Scholarship, German National Academic Foundation
1987–1988
Baden-Württemberg/Oregon State Exchange Programme Scholarship

Professional Organisations and Publications

  • Member of American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists (Director at Large, 2004–2008), American Geophysical Union, European Geosciences Union, Paleontological Society and German Scientific Earth Probing Consortium (Deputy Director since 2012)
  • Editor-in-Chief, “Newsletters on Stratigraphy” journal
  • Member of Editorial Board, “Geology” journal
  • Founding Editor, “klettern” [climbing] journal