Prof. Alfonso Mucci
Fellow
Current Employer
McGill University
Election Year
2008
Academy
Académie des sciences
Discipline
Ocean Sciences
Department
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Keywords
Low temperature geo chemistry, oceanography, carbonate geochemistry, sediment diagenesis, hypoxin
Long Citation (for publication and press release)
Alfonso Mucci is an internationally renowned geochemist who launched his career with two highly acclaimed papers laying the foundations for evaluating the ocean's role in the terrestrial carbon flux cycle. Since then, he has made numerous widely cited contributions in the fields of geochemistry and biochemistry. He has, for example, revolutionized the application of spectroscopy in understanding crystal growth mechanisms, developed models for predicting metal behaviour in ocean waters and sediments, and identified the causes of the bottom water hypoxia which likely helped deplete the Eastern Canada fish stocks. In summary, he is an outstanding scholar/teacher and worthy recipient of the title of fellow in the Royal Society of Canada.
Short Citation (to be read at the Induction Ceremony)
Alfonso Mucci is an internationally renowned geochemist who has made numerous contributions in the fields of geochemistry and biochemistry. He has revolutionized the application of spectroscopy in understanding crystal growth mechanisms, developed models for predicting metal behaviour in ocean waters and sediments, and identified the causes of the bottom water hypoxia which likely helped deplete the Eastern Canada fish stocks.
Alfonso Mucci is an internationally renowned geochemist who launched his career with two highly acclaimed papers laying the foundations for evaluating the ocean's role in the terrestrial carbon flux cycle. Since then, he has made numerous widely cited contributions in the fields of geochemistry and biochemistry. He has, for example, revolutionized the application of spectroscopy in understanding crystal growth mechanisms, developed models for predicting metal behaviour in ocean waters and sediments, and identified the causes of the bottom water hypoxia which likely helped deplete the Eastern Canada fish stocks. In summary, he is an outstanding scholar/teacher and worthy recipient of the title of fellow in the Royal Society of Canada.
Short Citation (to be read at the Induction Ceremony)
Alfonso Mucci is an internationally renowned geochemist who has made numerous contributions in the fields of geochemistry and biochemistry. He has revolutionized the application of spectroscopy in understanding crystal growth mechanisms, developed models for predicting metal behaviour in ocean waters and sediments, and identified the causes of the bottom water hypoxia which likely helped deplete the Eastern Canada fish stocks.