Douglas A. Wiens is an American
geophysicist
Geophysics () is a subject of natural science concerned with the physical processes and physical properties of the Earth and its surrounding space environment, and the use of quantitative methods for their analysis. The term ''geophysics'' som ...
, focusing in
seismology and geophysics, currently the
Robert S. Brookings
Robert Somers Brookings (January 22, 1850 – November 15, 1932) was an American businessman and philanthropist, known for his involvement with Washington University in St. Louis and his founding of the Brookings Institution.
Early life
Robert ...
Distinguished Professor at
Washington University in St. Louis.
Career
Wiens received his bachelor's degree in physics from
Wheaton College Wheaton College may refer to:
* Wheaton College (Illinois), a private Christian, coeducational, liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois
* Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Wheaton College is a private liberal arts college in Norton, Massachus ...
in 1980, followed by an M.A. in 1982 and a Ph.D. in geosciences from
Northwestern University in 1985 under the supervision of Seth Stein. He became a faculty member at Washington University in 1984, and has held visiting positions at
Australian National University, the
Carnegie Institution of Washington, and the
University of Tokyo. He is a fellow of the
American Geophysical Union. Doug has published more than 200 papers in refereed scientific journals, and supervised 21 PhD theses. He was chair of th
Washington University Department of Earth & Planetary Sciencesfrom 2008-2013.
Awards
Antarctic Service Medal of the United States, 2002
Elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union, 2007
Robert and Bettie Cody Award in Ocean Sciences, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 2014
Seismological Society of America Distinguished Lectureship, 2015
[https://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/epo/distinguished_lectureship]
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Washington University in St. Louis faculty
American geophysicists
Northwestern University alumni
Scientists from Missouri
Physicists from Missouri
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