Paul Andriessen

Paul Andriessen is a Professor of Isotope Geochemistry at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliated with the School of Earth & Cosmic Sciences and the Department of Petrology and Isotope Geology. His research spans multiple areas of Earth sciences, focusing on the application of isotope techniques to understand geological processes.

• Research Interests: Isotope geochemistry, geochronology, tectonics, metamorphism, lithospheric dynamics, orogeny, and surface processes.
• Scientific Contributions: His work emphasizes isotope tracers and rates of geological processes, with a particular focus on low-temperature geochronology.

Scientific Recognition:

• Secretary for tectonics of the European Geophysical Society (1998)
• Member of the international FT committee (1999)
• Member of Academia Europaea (2004)