Michael McWilliams

Michael McWilliams is Emeritus Professor of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Stanford University. His research spans geochronology, tectonics, volcanology, and geophysics, with extensive work on thermo-tectonic evolution of orogenic belts and volcanic systems.

Research interests focus on crustal deformation processes, magmatic systems, and the integration of field observations with geochronological methods to unravel the thermal and tectonic histories of continental regions.

Articles demonstrate sustained contributions to understanding mountain building, volcanic processes, and plate boundary dynamics through multi-method geochronology. Key themes include ultrahigh-pressure metamorphism, basin evolution, and the geodynamics of Asia-Pacific and Antarctic regions.