Curriculum Vitae | |
| Undergraduate degree | |
| 1998 | The University of Edinburgh, BSc 2-1 Honours |
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| MSc degree | |
| 2000 | University of Leeds: Geochemistry. Pass with Distinction. |
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| PhD degree | |
| 2005 | University of Southampton: Geology “Sources of fluids and metals in orogenic gold deposits: The Otago Schists, New Zealand” |
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| Post-doctoral fellowships | |
| 2005–2006 | Queen’s University, Canada |
| 2006–2010 | Stockholm University |
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| Current position | |
| Senior Lecturer in Ore Geology, Department of Geological Sciences, Stockholm University | |
| Deputy Head of Department, Department of Geological Sciences, Stockholm University | |
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| Docent | |
| Docent in geology awarded on 11th september 2012, Stockholm University | |
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| Parental leave | |
| 2013–2016 | A total of 14 months |
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| Completed PhD/studentships | |
| 2016 | Clifford Patten, Stockholm University “Mobility of gold and other metals during hydrothermal alteration of the oceanic crust”. Main Supervisor |
| 2015 | Barbara Kleine, Stockholm University “How do metamorphic fluids move through rocks? An investigation of timescales, infiltration mechanisms and mineralogical controls” Co-supervisor |
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| Ongoing PhD/studentships | |
| Jonathan Hamisi: “Scapolite Devolatilisation and Albitisation as Mechanisms for Forming IOCG deposits “Co-supervisor | |
| Paulina Nordfeldt “Characterization and Geologic Setting of the Åkulla Volcanic-Hosted Gold-Tellurium Deposit, Skellefte District, Sweden” Main Supervisor SU Co-tutelle | |
| Christoffer Hemmingsson: “Phosphate and Arsenic Cycling under Experimental Early Proterozoic Marine Conditions” Main Supervisor | |
| Arman Boskabadi: “Carbonation and listvenite alteration of ophiolitic rocks: Sources of fluids, conditions of alteration, and metal mobility” Co-supervisor | |
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| Current external research financing | |
| 2016–2018 | Natural Resources Canada Targeted Geoscience Initiative Grant 700 kSEK |
| 2014–2018 | VR Swedish Research Links 750 kSEK |
| 2007–2011 | VR Project Grant 900 kSEK |
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| Awards/Merits | |
| 2013 | Awarded the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining Wardell Armstrong Prize for outstanding published research for the following paper: Pitcairn, I.K. 2011. Background concentrations of gold in different rock types. Applied Earth Science, v 120, p 31–38 |
| 2009 | Society of Economic Geologists Waldemar Lindgren Award: a young scientist, who’s published research, before age of 35, represents an outstanding contribution to Economic Geology |
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| Keynote Presentations | |
| 2017 | QuebecMines 19th–23rd November 2017, Quebec City, Canada “Sources of metals in orogenic gold deposits: A metasedimentary source for Archean aged deposits?” |
| 2016 | 35th International Geological Congress, 27th August–4th September, Cape Town, South Africa – “Mobility of gold during metamorphism: links between fertility, efficiency and endowment” |
| 2013 | International Applied Geochemistry Symposium 2013, Rotorua, New Zealand, 18th–21st November 2013 – “Gold mobility during metamorphism” |
| 2012 | International Geological Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 5th–10th August 2012 – “The gold conveyor belt: Large-scale gold mobility in an active orogen” |
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| Academic and professional responsibilities | |
Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) |
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| 2014–2016 | SEG distinguished lecturer committee |
| 2018–2021 | SGA (Society of Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits) council member |
| 2018 | Chair of Awards Committee, SGA |
| 2010–2015 | Editorial Board Applied Earth Science |
Reviewer for a number of major international journals including Geology, EPSL, CMP, Chemical Geology, GCA, Mineralium Deposita, Economic Geology, Ore Geology Reviews |
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