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Richard Hervig is a Professor at Arizona State University's School of Earth and Space Exploration. His career spans over four decades, with expertise in geochemistry, cosmochemistry, and mineral physics. He holds a B.S. (1975) from the University of Iowa and a Ph.D. (1979) from the University of Chicago. After postdoctoral research at Hanford Nuclear Reservation and ASU, he became a full professor in 2004.
His research focuses on planetary materials, including lunar and Martian meteorites, volcanic processes, and volatile element behavior. Key areas include hydrogen and isotope geochemistry, diffusion mechanisms in minerals, and experimental studies of planetary magmatism. Hervig pioneered SIMS (Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry) applications for analyzing trace elements in extraterrestrial samples.
Hervig’s work spans analytical methods (e.g., Fe valence determination in minerals) and planetary processes (e.g., lunar water budgets, mantle thermal evolution). He contributed to NASA’s Genesis mission, analyzing solar wind samples, and developed techniques to quantify contamination in meteorites. His labs are part of a NSF-supported community facility for SIMS analysis.
Notable contributions include studies on Martian mantle water via nakhlites, lunar volatile distribution, and diffusion kinetics in tooth enamel. He collaborates globally on projects ranging from volcanic systems to early solar system composition.
