Dr. Christian Vollmer
Current affiliations
- Institute for Mineralogy
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Focused Ion Beam - Preparation (FIB)
- Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
- High spatial resolution Mass Spectrometry (NanoSIMS, SIMS)
- Electron Backscatter Diffraction Analysis (EBSD)
- Combined FIB-TEM studies of terrestrial and extraterrestrial samples
- Astromineralogy, presolar Stardust
- Aberration-corrected UltraSTEM analyses on organic particles from meteorites and comets
- TEM analyses of matrix and fine-grained rims in carbonaceous chondrites
Academic Education | |
| 09/2005 - 12/2008 | Ph. D., Max-Planck-Institute for Chemistry, Mainz |
| 10/1999 - 05/2005 | Geology Studies, Degree: Diploma, University of Cologne |
Work Experience | |
| since 05/2011 | Research Associate, Institute for Mineralogy, University of Münster |
| 01/2010 - 04/2011 | Post-Doc, Institute for Mineralogy, University of Münster |
| 01/2009 - 12/2009 | Post-Doc, Max-Planck-Institute for Chemistry, Mainz |
| 06/2005 - 08/2005 | GGL Diamond Corporation, Junior Geologist for Diamond Exploration, Northwest Terrirtories, Canada |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 2010 | European Microscopy Society |
| since 2010 | German Society for Electron Microscopy |
| since 2006 | German Mineralogical Society |
| since 2006 | Meteoritical Society |
Publications
Vollmer Christian , Kepaptsoglou Demie , Leitner Jan , Mosberg B. Aleksander , Hajraoui El Khalil , King J. Ashley , Bays L. Charlotte , Schofield F. Paul , Araki Tohru , Ramasse M. Quentin (2024) In: Nature Communications, 15(778) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Lier J, Vollmer C, Risthaus L, Kepaptsoglou D, Ramasse Q M, Mosberg A B, El Hajraoui K, Bays C L, Schofield P F, King A J (2024) In: 4th European Mineralogical Conference, Dublin, Ireland. European Mineralogical Conference Type of Publication: Abstract in digital collection (conference) | |
Vollmer C, Lier J, Kepaptsoglou D, Ramasse Q M, Mosberg A B (2024) In: 4th European Mineralogical Conference, Dublin, Ireland. European Mineralogical Conference Type of Publication: Abstract in digital collection (conference) | |
Mosberg A B, Vollmer C, Kepaptsoglou D, Leitner J, El Hajraoui K, King A J, Bays C L, Schofield P F, Araki T, Ramasse Q M (2024) In: European Microscopy Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark. European Microscopy Congress Type of Publication: Abstract in digital collection (conference) | |
Schulz B, Vollmer C, Leitner J, Keller L P, Ramasse Q M (2024) In: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 378 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) |
Projects
Duration: 01/02/2021 - 28/02/2025 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2021 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Priority Programme Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/11/2015 - 31/10/2018 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Priority Programme Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/04/2014 - 31/03/2016 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Priority Programme Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/04/2012 - 31/03/2014 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Priority Programme Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster |
Prizes
| Klaus Tschira Preis für verständliche Wissenschaft im Fach Physik Awarded by: Klaus Tschira Stiftung gGmbH Award given to: Vollmer, Christian Date of awarding: 01/01/2009 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Preis für die beste naturwissenschaftliche Doktorarbeit 2008 Awarded by: Verein der Freunde und Förderer der Uni Frankfurt Award given to: Vollmer, Christian Date of awarding: 01/01/2009 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction |