PhD completion x3

24 October 2022

A massive congratulations to Molly, Fil, and Kris for successfully defending their PhD theses, and a special thanks to all of the examiners for their time. Details below.

(Dr) Molly Trudgill

  • Thesis Title: Boron based geochemical reconstructions of ocean pH and atmospheric CO2 in the geological record
  • Examiners: Dr Rob Newton (Leeds) and Dr Mark Claire (St Andrews)

(Dr) Filippo (Fil) Formoso

  • Thesis Title: Negatively charged ions in the deep Earth: quantifying the chemical speciation of F and N in silicate melts and phases.
  • Examiners: Profs Matteo Alvaro (Pavia) and Adrian Finch (St Andrews) 

(Dr) Krzysztof (Kris) Sokół

  • Thesis Title: The nature of fluids associated with the subvolcanic alkaline magmas and their role in ‘hi-tech’ metal transport and mineralisation
  • Examiners: Prof Iain Samson (Uni Windsor, Canada), Dr Paul Savage (St Andrews)