Prof. em. Dr. Jean-Pierre Burg

Jean-Pierre Burg has been full Professor (ETH/University of Zurich) at the Institute of Geology of the ETH Zurich since September 1, 1993.

Prof. Burg was born on April 25, 1953 in Meknès, Morocco and is of French nationality. He received a scholarship from the British Council which enabled him to study as a graduate student at the Imperial College in London from October 1975 to July 1976. From 1979 to 1983 he did scientific research at the French CNRS. His dissertation was honored with great distinction by the USTL Montpellier in May 1983. In November 1983 he assumed a post as research fellow at Melbourne University. In March 1986 he was appointed Research Director at the CNRS Center for Geology and Geophysics in Montpellier - a post he held until he was called to the ETH.

Prof. Burg has many editorial responsibilities. He has been chief editor of "Tectonophysics", "Geodinamica Acta" and "Géologie de la France". He also is Associate-Editor of "Terra Nova" and "Arabian Journal of Geosciences". His dedication merited the Australian Society of Educational Technology Award in 1986. He was awarded the Prix Henri Becquerel from the Academy of Sciences in Paris on 26 November 1990. On the decision of the Sofia University Council, Prof. Burg received the title Doctor honoris causa on 22 May 1995; at that time he was also given the "The Blue Ribbon" from the Sofia University. He has been Gibson Distinguished Professor at the University of Minnesotta in 2001 and was awarded on the same year the Prix Viquesnel of the Société géologique de France. He is Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Geological Sciences and of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. He was recently