Professor Steve Roberts has been appointed Head of Ocean and Earth Science (OES). Steve will lead a community of over 150 academics, research fellows and technical staff who are carrying out cutting edge research across the world in the fields of oceanography, marine biology, geology and geophysics.
Commenting on his new appointment, Professor Roberts said:
‘I am honoured and delighted to be appointed as the Head of Ocean and Science. I would like to thank all the staff for the warm reception I have received following the announcement of my appointment.
“I hope I can help build on our strong international reputation to achieve even greater success in the future and, at the same time, ensure that workloads are manageable and OES is an enjoyable place to work.’
Steve has been with the University for many years and his accolades have included a University of Southampton Vice- Chancellor’s Teaching Award, Council Member of the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits (SGA) and, most recently, Convenor – African Metallogeny II – Kitwe-Zambia-June 2013 to name but a few.
Steve is a professor of geology and his primary research interest is seeking to understand the processes that result in the development of ore deposits, particularly copper, zinc and gold. Recent research activity has focussed on the origin of the world class copper-cobalt deposits of the Zambia Copperbelt and the formation and evolution of hydrothermal vent sites on the Ocean Floor, in particular within the Mid-Cayman Trough in the Caribbean.
You can read more information about this appointment on the University website.