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Distinctions
- post-PhD -
Since Jun 2012: Invited Research Associate at 'Grupo Investigación Geología de Terrenos Volcánicos' (GEOVOL), University of L as Palmas, Gran Canaria.
Jan 2011: "VMSG Award 2011" by the Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group (VMSG), United Kingdom, for "significant contribution to our understanding of magmatic processes over the last few years".
VMSG Newsletter No 13 [PDF] | VMSG Newsletter No 14 [PDF]
Nov 2010 - Nov 2012: Elected co-chair for working group No.6 (WG6 - Analytical and Experimental Laboratories) of the European Plate Observing System (EPOS).
Jun 2010 - Jun 2013: Elected member of the Steering Board of the Department of Geosciences at Uppsala University. Re-elected 2013-2016.
Feb 2009: Elected Fellow of the Geological Society of London (FGS).
Nov 2008: Elected Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of the UK & Ireland (FMinSoc).
Jul 2008: Honorary Master (M.A.) from Trinity College - for service.
Since Jul 2008: Invited Research Associate of the 'Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia' (INGV), Rome, Italy.
May 2007: Accelerated promotion to Associate Professor at Trinity College (skipping the rank of "Senior Lecturer" entirely).
May 2007: Elected Fellow of Trinity College (FTCD) for "higher academics achievement", which entitled me to free accommodation and board in Trinity College for lifetime and Emeritus status after retirement.
Apr 2007: "Most Cited Paper Award" from Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research (ELSEVIER) for the period 2003-2007 (Walter and Troll, 2003).
2005 & 2006: Twice received accelerated promotion at Trinity College (2 additional increments on the lecturer pay scale) on the grounds of "exceptionally distinguished performance in research, teaching, contribution to discipline and contribution to College".
Sep 2006: I received the French degree of "Habilitation à diriger des Recherches" (HDR) from University Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand. This is the highest academic degree in France and is awarded for a substantial body of high quality research summarised in a thesis and an appendix of – in my case – 22 papers. It also requires documentation of teaching ability and that of leadership qualities to direct a research group. It is the essential qualification in continental Europe (France, Germany, Austria, Poland, Sweden etc.) for eligibility to a full professorship.
Since Sep 2005: Invited Erasmus professor (professeur invité) at the 'Laboratoire de Magmas et Volcans', University Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, France. My duties include undergraduate teaching and joint supervision of MSc and PhD students.
2005 - 2008: Elected committee member of the 'Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group' of the Mineralogical Society of UK and Ireland (three year term).
Jun 2003: Royal Society Fellowship to work at the University of Durham, UK.
Mar 2002: Senior Travel Bursary of the Mineralogical Society to carry out fieldwork in Indonesia.
- pre-PhD -
Nov 2001: My PhD thesis was awarded the grade 'with distinction'.
2001: "Geoff Brown Prize" for best student poster at the annual meeting of the Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group in Durham, UK.
Nov 1998: Fellowship from the 'Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes' to carry out PhD research. The fellowship is awarded to first class students only and involved a peer-reviewed proposal, and two independent interviews. It is the most prestigious postgraduate award in Germany (top 0.5% of German students).
Jun 1998: Final year Class medal of St Andrews Geoscience Class, 1998 (class of 35 students).
Jun 1998: My BSc (Hons) thesis was awarded the "de Courcy Duggan Prize" for the most innovative BSc project at St Andrews University that year.
Jul 1997: BP-sponsored mapping prize for best "Isle of Skye mapping project" of St Andrews University 3rd year geoscience class.
Jun 1997: Mineralogical Society Student Award for excellence in igneous petrology, mineralogy and geochemistry at St Andrews University.
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