| 1977-1980: |
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Undergraduate studies in Geology, University of Auckland, New Zealand |
| 1981: |
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Graduation: Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| 1980-1981: |
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Exploration Geologist, Conzinc Rio Tinto (Australia Ltd) |
| 1981-1982: |
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Graduate studies, Institute of Mineralogy and Petrology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland |
| 1982-1986: |
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Doctoral research, Institute of Mineralogy and Petrology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland |
| 1987: |
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Graduation: Doctor of Natural Sciences (DrScNat), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland |
| 1987-1990: |
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Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Earth Sciences, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada |
| 1990-1996: |
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Assistent Professor ("Assistent"), Institute of Mineralogy and Petrography, University of Bern, Switzerland |
| 1996: |
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Habilitation in Geochemistry, University of Bern, Switzerland |
| 1997-1998: |
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Associate Professor ("Oberassistent-Privat Dozent"), Institute of Mineralogy and Petrography, University of Bern, Switzerland |
| 1998-2002: |
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Professor of Mineralogy and Petrology, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Leoben ("Montanuniversität Leoben"), Austria |
| 2002-Present |
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Professor of Geochemistry and Petrology, Institute of Geological Sciences, University of Bern, Switzerland |
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