Detlef Gunther

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Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry

Dr. Detlef G�nther is Associate professor for Trace Element and Micro Analysis at ETH Zurich and currently Chair of the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences (DCHAB). He received his PhD from the University of Halle-Wittenberg (Germany) in 1990. He had various research positions at the Institute for Plant Biochemistry in Halle (Germany), in the Earth Science Department at Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada) and at the Institute of Isotope Geology at ETH Zurich (Switzerland) and was appointed as assistant professor at DCHAB at ETH Zurich in 1998. His research interests are focused on fundamental and applied aspects in plasma-based mass spectrometry techniques, ion generation and ion extraction procedures, laser ablation-ICP-MS for elemental and isotope analysis as well as GD-TOFMS and u-XRF for elemental analysis. He is author and co-author of approx. 160 original papers, presented approx. 95 invited lectures and 180 oral or poster contributions at various national and international conferences. In 2002 he received the Ruzicka Award and in 2003 the European Award for Plasma Spectrochemistry. Furthermore he is a fellow in 4 professional societies, joins 4 editorial boards and 2 journals on the advisory boards.