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Dr. Colin Maden is a senior scientist at ETH Zurich's Institute of Geochemistry and Petrology, working under Professors Maria Schönbächler and Derek Vance. He specializes in isotope geochemistry and cosmochemistry, focusing on advancing analytical instrumentation like mass spectrometers. His role includes overseeing 15 mass spectrometers, 190 m² of clean labs, and IT infrastructure for the isotope geochemistry groups. Key research involves developing a Thermal Ionisation Cavity (TIC) source to enhance TIMS efficiency, collaborating with CEA, France. His career spans physics studies at ETH Zurich (BS 1998, PhD 2003), postdoctoral work on SuperSIMS, and roles at SUERC and the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre.
Education: BSc and PhD in Physics from ETH Zurich (1998, 2003).
Research Interests: Instrumentation optimization for Earth sciences, noble gas analysis, and application of advanced mass spectrometry techniques. Current projects include enhancing TIMS for picogram-scale analysis of extraterrestrial samples and simulating ionization processes via software like Sofie.
Lab Infrastructure: Manages a state-of-the-art facility including MC-TIMS, MC-ICPMS, and custom noble gas systems. Collaborates internationally on projects like analyzing Hayabusa2 asteroid samples.
Grants & Awards: No specific awards listed, but his work contributes to major space missions and instrument development programs.
Labs/Teams: Plays a central role in the Isotope Geochemistry groups at ETH, coordinating instrument development and sample analysis for cosmic and terrestrial materials.
