معرفی
Romain Tartese is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at The University of Manchester. His research focuses on developing in situ isotopic analytical techniques to address questions about the volatile history of planetary bodies, particularly the origins and distribution of water in the Solar System. He specializes in terrestrial and extraterrestrial petrology and geochemistry, utilizing microbeam techniques such as NanoSIMS and LA-ICP-MS to study planetary materials.
Education:
- Ph.D. (2011) in In Situ Isotope Geochemistry from Université de Rennes 1, France.
- M.Sc. (2008) in Earth Sciences from Université de Rennes 1.
- Bachelor of Science (2006) in Life and Earth Sciences from Université de Rennes 1.
Research Interests:
His work integrates petrology, geochemistry, and geochronology to investigate topics such as the volatile inventories of the Moon and asteroids, oxygen isotope systematics of early life remnants, and the differentiation of terrestrial crust. Key areas include analyzing meteorites (e.g., lunar regolith, carbonaceous chondrites) and Apollo samples to understand planetary formation and evolution.
Articles & Trends:
Recent work emphasizes the geochemical analysis of lunar samples (e.g., Chang’e-5), Martian regolith breccias, and carbonaceous chondrites. He explores themes like abiotic organic synthesis on Mars, sulfur cycling in volcanic systems, and the implications of lunar volatile data for Solar System evolution.
Awards & Grants:
- Ernest Rutherford Fellowship (2017–2022), STFC.
- Early Career Prize (2013), International Association of Geoanalysts.
- Lead PI/Co-I on grants totaling over £1.5M for projects like the DIMPLE payload and lunar volatile studies.
Advising & Labs:
Supervises PhD students in planetary geochemistry, including studies on lunar regolith, Martian organics, and volatile-rich magmas. Co-leads the Planetary Science Group at Manchester, contributing to international missions like the ESA PROSPECT instrument and NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
