Timothy Grove

Timothy Grove is a Post-Tenure Professor of Geology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, specializing in experimental petrology and planetary formation. His research spans terrestrial mantle dynamics and magma genesis in extraterrestrial environments, including the Moon, Mars, and meteorite parent bodies.

• Education: B.S. in Geology (University of Colorado, Boulder), Ph.D. in Geology (Harvard University), Postdoctoral Fellowship (Stony Brook University).

Grove’s work integrates field studies of igneous rocks with high-pressure, high-temperature experiments to unravel planetary differentiation mechanisms. He investigates water’s role in magma generation at subduction zones, mantle convection at mid-ocean ridges, and chemical evolution of lunar mare basalts through remelting processes.

His publications reflect expertise in planetary interior dynamics, mantle melting, and experimental approaches to magma genesis across Earth and early solar system bodies.

• Awards: Harry H. Hess Medal (2018), V.M. Goldschmidt Award (2014), Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2014), Asteroid (9276) Timgrove (2014), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Contact: tlgrove@mit.edu