Curriculum Vitae : Mireille Perrin

Date of birth :  November 9, 1955
Nationality :  French

Professional Address :  Laboratoire de Tectonophysique                                         
                                    UMR CNRS UMII 5568
                                    Université Montpellier II, Case Courrier 49,
                                    34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
                                    Tel: 33 4 67 14 39 32  ; Fax: 33 4 67 14 36 03  ; perrin@dstu.univ-montp2.fr

Home Address :  Villa Fontaine App 6
                          41 Impasse de Baalbek
                          34090 Montpellier, France
                          Tel: 33 4 99 77 07 48

Education :  Surveyor degree, Meaux, 1979
                   Maitrise (B.A.), Geology, University of Montpellier, 1982
                   D.E.A. (M.A.), Geology and Geophysics, University of Montpellier, 1983
                   Thèse de Doctorat (Ph.D.), Paleomagnetism, University of Montpellier, 1987
                   Habilitation à diriger des recherches, University of Montpellier, 1997

Employment :  Adjoint Technique, Mairie de Calluire et Cuire, 1980
                      Chargée de recherches 2ème classe CNRS, Montpellier, 1988-1992
                      Chargée de recherches 1ème classe CNRS, Montpellier, 1992-2003

Directeur de recherches 2ème classe CNRS, Montpellier, 2003-present

Professional Experience :  Visiting Scientist, US Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Az, USA, 1984-1985
                                        Visiting Scientist, US Geological Survey, Menlo Park, Ca, USA, 1987-1988
                                        Gledden Senior Fellowship, Tectonic Centre, Perth University, Australia,1999
                                        Honorary Research Fellow, Perth University and TSRC, Australia, 2000

Professional Organizations :  International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy
                                           American Geophysical Union
                                           European Geophysical Society
                                           Comité National Français de Géodésie et Géophysique

Research interests :

•  Paleomagnetism of Proterozoic and Paleozoic formations (Africa, North America and Australia) and Mesozoic (Europe, Lesotho, South Africa, South America) : apparent polar wander, secular variation and intra-cratonic movements
• Formation, evolution et rotation of ophiolites (Semail, Masira) and Euler paleomagnetic poles.
• Paleointensity of the Earth magnetic field in Mesozoic and Cenozoic time (Europe, Africa, Madagascar, India, Kerguelen, South America)
• Compilation of paleointensity data (IAGA paleointensity database) and variations of the Earth?s magnetic field through geologic time
• Methodology in paleointensity : selection of suitable samples for Thellier method, rock magnetism and properties of thermoremanent magnetization.

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