R. Johannes Giebel

Dr. R. Johannes Giebel currently serves as the Custodian of Mineralogical Collections at TU Berlin, Germany, a role that involves the curation, expansion, and presentation of these valuable assets to the public. Concurrently, he holds the position of an Affiliated Researcher at the Department of Geology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa, since 2020. Dr. Giebel's academic journey has been marked by significant contributions to the fields of mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry. He earned his Ph.D. in Petrology and Mineral Resources from Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen. His research interests span a wide range of topics, including carbonatite and carbonatite-related mineral deposits, hydrothermal processes, and magma genesis. With an international academic background and a diverse career, Dr. Giebel continues to advance our understanding of Earth's geological wonders.