Details for: Marco Viccaro

MV took his Degree in Geological Sciences on October 9, 2003 (110 out of 110 cum laude) at the University of Genoa (Italy), disserting an experimental thesis in volcanology. On March 2007, he took the PhD in Petrography and Petrology at the University of Catania. During the period June 2008 – September 2015, MV has been Researcher in Geochemistry and Volcanology at the Department of Biological Geological and Environmental Sciences of the University of Catania (Italy). Since October 2015, MV is Associate Professor of Geochemistry and Volcanology at the University of Catania (Italy). Since January 2016, MV is also affiliated to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology - Section of Catania, Osservatorio Etneo. On April 10, 2017 MV obtained the National Scientific Habilitation for the role of Full Professor in the field of Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology, Volcanology, Georesources and Applications (SC A4/01). His research activity is chiefly focused on issues regarding: magma differentiation and ascent processes, timescales of magmatic processes, field volcanology (stratigraphy and tectonics), degassing at active volcanoes, basaltic explosive volcanism, volcanic hazards, magma genesis, metasomatic processes into the mantle, geothermal resources, chemical-physical reactions in rocks and abiotic origin of hydrocarbons, volcanic rocks used in Cultural Heritage, management and promotion of Geo-Cultural sites in volcanic areas. Since the academic year 2008/09, he is holding the course of Geochemistry (6 CFU) for the Degree in Geological Sciences and the course of Regional Volcanology with Field Survey (9 CFU) for the Specialist Degrees in Geological Sciences and Geophysical Sciences at the University of Catania. Since the academic year 2015/16, he is holding the course of Geothermal Resources and Applications (6 CFU) for the Specialist Degree in Geophysical Sciences. Since November 1, 2016 MV is President of the Master Degree Course in Geophysical Sciences at the University of Catania. He is advisor of about 60 Theses, also at other National Universities, and supervisor of 3 PhD Thesis. MV is proposer and Administrator of the EarTherm ltd, Spin-Off of the University of Catania that operates in the field of renewable energies with particular reference to low-enthalpy geothermal resources. MV participated to several national and international congresses, even as Convener of thematic sessions, and took part actively to national and international research projects. He is member of societies and groups that actively works in scientific research and its promotion in the field of volcanology, geochemistry and petrology (Italian Association of Volcanology, also as Member of the President Board for the years 2009-2014, IAVCEI, SIMP, GNP). He was awarded by the SIMP of the prestigious “Angelo Bianchi Award 2011” for his research achievements in the field of petrography and petrology. He is (or has been) Associate Editor of 6 international journals and reviewer for most of the top journals in the field of Earth Sciences. He is author of 189 publications, namely 56 articles on international journals and 133 conference proceedings.