Sobolev Alexander

Alexander Sobolev is a Distinguished University Professor and Chair of Excellence at the University of Grenoble Alpes, France, affiliated with the Institute of Earth Sciences (ISTerre). He also serves as a visiting research fellow at the Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry in Moscow, Russia.

• Geochemistry
• Petrology
• Mantle heterogeneities
• Melt transport modeling

Research Focus:
Decades of work on mantle-derived magmas, geochemical modeling, and in-situ analytical methods (SIMS, LA-ICP-MS, EPMA, Raman) to study melt evolution across tectonic settings. Key contributions include understanding Siberian meimechites, mantle geodynamics, and heterogeneity origins.

Scientific Awards:
Recipient of prestigious honors including:

• 2021 Fellow of the Geochemical Society and European Association of Geochemistry
• 2020 A.P. Vinogradov Prize
• 2016 Russian Academy of Sciences Academician status
• 2013 Academia Europaea membership
• ERC Synergy Grant (2019)
• Wolfgang Paul and Humboldt Research Awards
• State Awards for Distinguished Russian Scientists (1994, 1997)