معرفی
Camille Cartier is an Associate Professor at the Département des Géosciences, CRPG, Université de Lorraine, France. She holds a PhD in Earth Sciences from Université Blaise Pascal (2014). Her research focuses on Planetary Science, Experimental Petrology, and Cosmochemistry, particularly studying Mercury's composition, meteorites, and metal-silicate partitioning under reducing conditions. She leads the ANR JCJC project IMPAcToR (2024–2029) investigating aubrite meteorites as potential relics of proto-Mercury. Her work bridges experimental geochemistry with space mission data analysis, notably for BepiColombo.
Education:
- PhD, 2014: Petrology-Geochemistry, Université Blaise Pascal
- Master 2, 2011: Magmas and Volcanoes, Université Blaise Pascal
- Master 1, 2010: Earth and Solid Planets, Université Paul Sabatier
- Licence, 2008: Universe and Earth Sciences, Université Paul Sabatier
Research Interests: Camille’s work explores planetary differentiation processes, focusing on low-oxygen environments and Mercury’s enigmatic composition. She uses experimental petrology to simulate magmatic differentiation and interprets meteorite data to reconstruct early Solar System conditions. Key themes include:
- Metal-silicate partitioning of siderophile elements
- Sulfur speciation in mercurian melts
- Aubrite meteorites as proto-Mercury remnants
- Mercury’s crust and mantle dynamics using BepiColombo data
Grants & Leadership:
- ANR JCJC (€371k): IMPAcToR project (2024–2029)
- ESA Contract (€30k): Mercury analogue calibration (2023–2025)
- Future Leader ERC Track (€30k): REACTION project (2019–2021)
Awards:
- Prix Haüy-Lacroix (2015): Outstanding thesis in mineralogy
- Prix Jeune Chercheur (2015): Recognition for public science outreach
Teaching & Outreach: Teaches Redox Planetology, Extraterrestrial Magmatism, and geochemistry courses. Engages in prison science programs, children’s hospital outreach, and media contributions like Ciel & Espace articles. Serves on the Meteoritical Society’s Nomenclature Committee and ESA’s BepiColombo Surface Working Group.
