Patricia Dove
American geochemist and crystal growth researcher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Patricia Martin Dove is an American geochemist. She is a university distinguished professor and the C.P. Miles Professor of Science at Virginia Tech with appointments in the department of Geosciences, department of Chemistry, and department of Materials Science and Engineering.[1] Her research focuses on the kinetics and thermodynamics of mineral reactions with aqueous solutions in biogeochemical systems. Much of her work is on crystal nucleation and growth during biomineralization and biomaterial interactions with mineralogical systems. She was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in 2012 and currently serves as chair of Class I, Physical and Mathematical Sciences.[2]
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Born | Patricia Ann Martin September 12, 1958 |
Alma mater | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (MS, BS) Princeton University (PhD) |
Awards | Dana Medal (2014) National Academy of Sciences (2012) F.W. Clarke Medal (1996) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biomineralization Weathering Mineral Surface Science Carbonate Minerals Silicas Kinetics[1] Thermodynamics |
Institutions | Virginia Tech Georgia Institute of Technology Stanford University |
Thesis | Quartz Dissolution Kinetics in Electrolyte Solutions (1991) |
Doctoral advisors | Alexandra Navrotsky, David Crerar |
Website | geos |