An MIT geology professor whose research focuses on the processes that led to the formation of Earth’s crust and mantle has taken office as president-elect of the American Geophysical Union.
Timothy L. Grove, whose two-year term began 1 July, told Physics Today he was “very honored to be chosen by [his] colleagues.” He will become the union’s president for a two-year term in 2008.
In a prepared statement, Grove said he feels a responsibility to support and further the work of the organization. “I think that AGU does the best job of any geophysical society in fostering scientific excellence through its meetings and publications and that it provides the most effective medium for communicating with the public and government,” he stated.
“I’ll be involved with AGU for the next six years,” Grove said to Physics Today. “A lot is bound to happen during that time, and my priorities...
