Name: Dr Luke Hepworth
Field: Physical Sciences
Specialisms:
- Geochemistry & Geophysics
- Geological mapping
- Igneous petrologist and field geologist
Research and qualifications:
- BSc in geology from the University of Portsmouth
- PhD from Keele University
- Four publications from his PhD, including a first-author in Nature Geoscience
- Post doctoral position at The University of Manchester
Returning to his research after a 5-year break, Luke’s Fellowship is entitled: “The collapse of mafic magma chambers: new insights from the Rum central intrusion, NW Scotland. ” His project will challenge a long held view of the Rum Central Intrusion using a comprehensive blend of field-based and analytical tools that can be used to launch ambitious projects centring around mineral resources hosted within mafic rocks.