Curriculum Vitae for Jan Backman (April 2012)
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| Address: | Department of Geological Sciences, Stockholm University SE-109 91 Stockholm, Sweden Phone: +46 8 164720 Fax: +46 8 674 7897 Email: backman  geo.su.se |
| Education: 1980 FD (Ph D) | Stockholm University. Thesis: "Miocene-Pliocene nannofossils and sedimentation rates in the Hatton-Rockall Basin, NE Atlantic Ocean" Research Supervisor: Professor Ivar Hessland |
| 1974 Fil. kand. | Stockholm University |
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| Specialization: | Marine geology, Cenozoic paleoceanography, calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy |
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| Professional experience: | |
| 1997– | Professor of General and Historical Geology, Stockholm University |
| 1988–97 | University Lecturer, Stockholm University |
| 1986–87 | University Lecturer, University of Cambridge, UK |
| 1982–88 | Senior Researcher, Swedish Natural Science Research Council |
| 1985– | Docent, Stockholm University, Historical Geology and Paleontology |
| 1981 | Post-doctoral fellowship, Swedish Natural Science Research Council, University of Cambridge, hosted by N.J. Shackleton |
| 1975 | Summer Research Fellow, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
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| Professional societies: | |
| American Geophysical Union Geological Society of America International Nannoplankton Association |
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| Honours: | |
| 2010 | Assar Hadding Prize in Geology, Lund University |
| 2006– | Member, Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences |
| 1994 | Björkénska Prize, University of Uppsala |
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| Research supervision Ph D Students | |
| Past | Main supervisor for: Otto Hermelin, Gunilla Gard, Gunnar Olafsson, Per Bodén, Martin Jakobsson, Richard Gyllencreutz, Teodora Blaj Associate supervisor for: Alexander Chepstow-Lusty (Cambridge, w/ N.J. Shackleton), Chiara Consolaro (Padova, w/ D. Rio), Claudia Agnini (Padova, w/ E. Fornaciari), Emma Sellén (w/ M. Jakobsson), Daniela Hanslik (w/ M. Jakobsson and J. Kleman) |
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| Ongoing | Daniele Reghellin (w/ G.R. Dickens and H. Coxall) |
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| Sea-going experience: | |
| 2009 | Shipboard Scientist, IODP Expedition 321, D/V JOIDES Resolution |
| 2006 | Shipboard Scientist, AMAT03 (Site Survey), R/V Roger Revelle |
| 2004 | Co-Chief Scientist, IODP Expedition 302 (ACEX), I/B Oden |
| 2003 | Shipboard Scientist, Chukchi Plateau (Arctic), USCGC Healy |
| 2001 | Shipboard Scientist, ODP Leg 199, D/V JOIDES Resolution |
| 1999 | Shipboard Scientist, IMAGES Leg 3, R/V Marion Dufresne |
| 1996 | Shipboard Scientist, SWEDARCTIC 96 (Arctic), I/B Oden |
| 1994 | Shipboard Scientist, ODP Leg 154, D/V JOIDES Resolution |
| 1992 | Shipboard Scientist, Cruise Ew9209, R/V Maurice Ewing |
| 1991 | Shipboard Scientist, Arctic Ocean '91, FS Polarstern |
| 1990 | Shipboard Scientist, ODP Leg 130, D/V JOIDES Resolution |
| 1987 | Co-Chief Scientist, ODP Leg 115, D/V JOIDES Resolution |
| 1986 | Shipboard Scientist, ODP Leg 108, D/V JOIDES Resolution |
| 1981 | Shipboard Scientist, DSDP Leg 81, D/V Glomar Challenger |
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| Stockholm University service (selected): | |
| 2000–2005 | Dean of Earth and Environmental Sciences |
| 2000–2005 | Chair, Earth and Environmental Sciences Appointments Board |
| 2000–2002 | Associate Dean, Faculty of Science |
| 1996–2005 | Member of Board, Faculty of Science |
| 1996–2003 | Head of Department, Department of Geology and Geochemistry |
| 1996–1999 | Associate Dean of Earth Sciences |
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| Other service (selected): | |
| 2010– | Delegate Steering Committee, ESF's EARTHTIME-EU |
| 2010– | Member Advisory Board, Lund Univ. Linneus program (LUCCI) |
| 2009 | Member Editor Search Committee for Paleoceanography (AGU) |
| 2006–2007 | Member Steering Committee, IODP SASEC Symposium on North Atlantic and Arctic Climate Variability |
| 2005–2007 | Member IODP Science Steering and Evaluation Panel |
| 2005 | Member Deutsche Forschungsemeinschaft Review Panel: Assessment of the DFG Research Centre: Ocean Margins Program |
| 2002–2003 | Member Board of Paleostudies Program, University of Bremen |
| 2002– | Member Editorial Board, Geologiska Föreningens Förhandlingar |
| 2002 | Member/Rapporteur EU Technical Review Panel, IHP-ARI Action |
| 2001 | Member EU Human Potential Programme Panel |
| 2000–2001 | Chair Arctic Detailed Planning Group (JOI/ODP) |
| 1999–2001 | Member Arctic Program Planning Group (JOI/ODP) |
| 1999–2001 | Vice President European Union of Geosciences |
| 1997–2003 | Member European Union of Geosciences Council |
| 1997–1999 | Secretary European Union of Geosciences Board |
| 1995–1999 | Member Large-Scale Facilities Panel, EU TMR Programme |
| 1995–1996 | Co-ordinator Marine Geology and Geophysics, SWEDARCTIC's 1996 Expedition, central Arctic Ocean |
| 1995– | Voting Member Subcommission on Neogene Stratigraphy, IUGS |
| 1995 | Member ODP International Review Committee, ODP Council |
| 1992–1995 | Delegate Nordic Group for Ocean Drilling Program; ESF Scientific Committee for ODP (ESCO); ODP Ocean History Panel (OHP) |
| 1989–1992 | Alternate member ODP Planning Committee (PCOM) |
| 1989–1994 | Member Editorial Board Geologische Rundschau |
| 1988–1995 | Chair Swedish Natural Science Research Council's National ODP Working Group |
| 1988–1991 | Co-ordinator Swedish Marine Geology and Geophysics Program, International Arctic Ocean Expedition 1991 |
| 1987– | Member Editorial Board, Marine Micropaleontology |
| 1981–84 | Senior Science Editor Initial Reports Deep-Sea Drilling Project Leg 81 |
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