Simon Klemperer
Simon L. Klemperer is a geophysicist and professor of Geophysics and Geological Sciences at Stanford University. He is best known for his contribution in lithospheric structure and tectonics studies.
Education
Klemperer completed his bachelor's and master's degree at Cambridge University. In 1985, he is conferred the Ph.D. degree from Cornell University for his thesis on 'the continental lower crust and Moho' studies.Research and career
Klemperer worked as a research fellow at Cambridge University after completing his Ph.D. degree. He joined the Stanford Geophysics faculty in 1990 and made the professor of Geophysics and Geological Sciences in 2005.Klemperer's research mostly aims on understanding the lithospheric structures and tectonics using a variety of geophysics and geological methods, with particular focuses on Tibet Plateau and Himalaya. He has participated in the INDEPTH project, using seismic data to study the crustal movement beneath Tibet.
Klemperer is widely involved in collaborations with [United States Geology|Geological Survey|USGS], Indian NGRI, Chinese CAGS, and other university faculties in Tibet geophysical observations, including HIMPROBE and SINOPROBE. His research group also studies the earth's structures and tectonics with a global coverage.
Awards
- 2018 AGU Fellow.
- 1995 Geological Society of America, Fellow.
- 1988 Geological Society of London, President's Award.
Selected publications
- Caldwell, Warren B., Klemperer, Simon L., Lawrence, Jesse F., Rai, Shyam S., Ashish,, ', Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 367: 15–27.
- Karplus, M. S., Zhao, W., Klemperer, S. L., Wu, Z., Mechie, J., Shi, D., Brown, L. D., Chen, C.,, , Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 116.
- Leech, Mary L., Singh, S., Jain, A. K., Klemperer, Simon L., Manickavasagam, R. M.,, ', Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 234 : 83–97.