Dr. Knut Metzler
Current affiliations
- Professorship for geological planetology (Prof. Hiesinger)
- Working Group of apl. Prof. Bischoff
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Formation of solids in the early solar system
- Accretionary structures in primitive meteorites
- Extraterrestrial breccias
- Nuclear tracks by cosmic radiation in meteoritic minerals
Academic Education | |
| since 1990 | PhD in Planetology, Institut für Planetologie, WWU Münster "Petrographic and michochemical investigations on the history of accretion and evolution of chondritic parent bodies using the example of CM chondrites". |
| since 1986 | Diploma in Mineralogy, Institut für Mineralogie, WWU Münster "Texture and composition of lithic clasts in polymict achondritic breccias" |
| since 1982 | Intermediate diploma in Mineralogy, Institut für Mineralogie, WWU Münster |
| 1986 - 1990 | PhD study, Institut für Planetologie, WWU Münster |
| 1978 - 1986 | Study of Mineralogy, Institut für Mineralogie, WWU Münster |
Work Experience | |
| since 2011 | Research scientist, Institut für Planetologie, WWU Münster |
| 1996 - 2010 | Branch manager (private companies in the field of waste management and environmental remediation), Hamm, Münster |
| 1994 - 1995 | Chief curator for the rock, mineral, and meteorite collections at the Museum für Naturkunde, Humboldt-Universität Berlin |
| 1990 - 1993 | Research Scientist, Institut für Planetologie, WWU Münster |
| 1986 - 1990 | Research Scientist (part time work), Institut für Planetologie, WWU Münster |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 1986 | Member of the Meteoritical Society |
| 05/2013 - 12/2018 | Worldwide coordinator of the Meteoritical Society for dense meteorite collection areas (DCAs) |
| 01/2013 - 12/2018 | Member of the Nomenclature Committee of the Meteoritical Society |
Publications
Metzler K, Hezel D C, Barosch J, Wölfer E, Schneider J M, Hellmann J L, Berndt J, Stracke A, Gattacceca J, Greenwood R C, Franchi I A, Burkhardt C, Kleine T (2021) In: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 304 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Hellmann J L, Kruijer T S, Metzler K, Patzek M, Pack A, Berndt J, Kleine T (2020) In: Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 55(10) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Heck P R, Herd C, Grossman J N, Badjukov D, Bouvier A, Bullock E, Chennaoui‐Aoudjehane H, Debaille V, Dunn T L, Ebel D S, Ferrière L, Garvie L, Gattacceca J, Gounelle M, Herd R, Ireland T, Jacquet E, Macke R J, McCoy T, McCubbin F M, Mikouchi T, Metzler K, Roskosz M, Smith C, Wadhwa M, Welzenbach‐Fries L., Yada T, Yamaguchi A, Zeigler R A, Zolensky M (2019) In: Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 54(7) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Leitner J, Metzler K., Vollmer C, Floss C, Haenecour P, Kodolanyi J, Harries D, Hoppe P (2019) In: Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 54 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Metzler K, Hezel D C, Nellesen J (2019) In: The Astrophysical Journal, 887(2) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) |
Projects
Duration: 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2019 Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/03/2014 - 28/02/2016 | 3rd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Priority Programme Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/03/2012 - 28/02/2014 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Priority Programme Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster | |
Duration: 02/05/2011 - 29/02/2012 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Priority Programme Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster |