Chairs
Full-time chairs | fully appointed at, and paid for by UU |
| Aquatic Geochemistry | Prof. dr. Mariëtte Wolthers |
| General geochemistry | Prof. dr. Jack Middelburg |
| Global Tectonics and Paleogeography | Prof. dr. Douwe van Hinsbergen |
| Organic Geochemistry | Prof. dr. ir. Francien Peterse |
| Paleoclimatology | Prof. dr. Lucas Lourens |
| Paleoceanography | Prof. dr. Appy Sluijs |
| Paleomagnetism / Magnetostratigraphy | Prof. dr. Wout Krijgsman |
| Petrology | Prof. dr. Paul Mason |
| Polar Marine Biogeosciences | Prof. dr. Francesca Sangiorgi |
| Seismology | Prof. dr. Jeannot Trampert |
| Structure and composition of Earth's deep interior | Prof. dr. Arwen Deuss |
| Tectonics and sedimentary basins | Prof. dr. Liviu Matenco |
Part-time chairs | 0.1 - 0.4 fte appointed at, and paid for by UU | Other employer or affiliation |
| Geothermal exploration | Prof. dr. Jan-Diederik van Wees | TNO |
| Marine geology | Prof. dr. Gert-Jan Reichart | Royal NIOZ |
| Molecular paleontology | Prof. dr. ir. Stefan Schouten | Royal NIOZ |
| Ocean and climate change | Prof. dr. Eelco Rohling | |
| Porous media imaging techniques | Prof. dr. Veerle Cnudde | Ghent University |
| Theoretical geochemistry and mineralogy | Prof. dr. Nora de Leeuw | Univ. of Leeds |
| Vertebrate paleontology | Prof. dr. Anne Schulp | Naturalis |
Chairs by special appointment (& unpaid chairs) | Usually 0.2 fte appointed at UU by employer | Employer |
| Marine palaeobiology | Prof. dr. Henk Brinkhuis | Royal NIOZ |
| Marine ecosystem modelling | Prof. dr. Karline Soetaert | Royal NIOZ |
| Microbial and isotope biogeochemistry | Prof. dr. Helge Niemann | Royal NIOZ |
| Multiscale fluid-rock interactions | Prof. dr. Fadi Henri Nader | Mines Paris - PSL |
Endowed chair | ||
| Sultan Qaboos Academic Chair for Quantitative Water Management | Dr Amir Raoof ; in succession of Prof. dr. Ruud Schotting upon his retirement in 2024 | |
Honorary chair | emeritus | |
| Emeritus Distinguished Professor (Tectonics) | Prof. dr. Sierd Cloetingh |
Associate Professors with Ius Promovendi
Retired and/or left
- Prof. dr. Hans (J.H.P.) de Bresser, teaching and learning environment in Earth Sciences (2026)
- Prof. dr. ir. Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté, organic geochemistry (2026)
- Prof. dr. ir. Caroline P. Slomp, marine biogeochemistry (left 2025)
- Prof. dr. Martyn R. Drury, electron microscopy and nanostructures (2024)
- Prof. dr. ing. Ruud J. Schotting, Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said Chair for quantitative water management (of semi-arid environments) (2023)
- Prof. dr. Jack F. Schijven, quantitative microbial water safety (2023)
- Prof. dr. ir. Lex (A.F.) Bouwman, nutrient transport from land to sea (2023)
- Prof. dr. Wim Spakman, dynamics of the Earth's mantle (2023)
- Prof. dr. Christopher J. Spiers, earth materials and deformation (2020)
- Prof. dr. Jelle W.F. Reumer, vertebrate paleontology (2019)
- Prof. dr. ir. S. Majid Hassanizadeh, hydrogeology (2017)
- Prof. dr. Cor G. Langereis, paleomagnetism (2017)
- Prof. dr. Jan de Jager, regional and petroleum geology (2015)
- Prof. dr. Gert J. de Lange, marine geochemistry and chemical oceanography (2015)
- Prof. dr. François Roure, architecture, thermicity and resources of sedimentary basins and orogens (2014)
- Prof. dr. Poppe L. de Boer, sedimentology (2014)
- Prof. dr. Rinus (M.J.R.) Wortel, tectonophysics (2012)
- Prof. dr. Philippe S.J. Van Cappellen, geochemistry (left 2011)
- Prof. dr. Martin Hale, economic geology (2011)
- Prof. dr. Bert (G.J.) van der Zwaan, biogeology (left dept. 2008)
- Prof. dr. Jan W. de Leeuw, organic geochemistry (2009)
- Prof. dr. Cees J. van der Zwan, applied stratigraphic prediction (left 2008)
- Prof. dr. Bernard H.W.S. de Jong, petrology (2005)
- Prof. dr. Rob D. van der Hilst, computational seismology (left 2004)
- Prof. dr. Harry A.J. Oonk, thermodynamics (2002)
- Prof. dr. Jaap C. Mondt, applied geophysics (2001)
- Prof. dr. Roel K. Snieder, seismology (left 2000)
- Prof. dr. Cees H. van der Weijden, marine & hydrogeochemistry (1999)
- Prof. dr. Harry N.A. Priem, planetary geology (1997)
- Prof. dr. Hendrik A. Das, radio-analysis in geochemistry (1997)
- Prof. dr. Guust (A.M.H.) Nolet, seismology (left 1992)