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