Rate Professor John Grotzinger

Academic Profile

Academic Background: John Grotzinger received his BS from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 1979 and his PhD from Virginia Tech in 1985.

Research Interests: His work focuses on planetary geology, particularly Mars sedimentology and stratigraphy.

Appointments: Fletcher Jones Professor of Geology at Caltech.

Awards: NASA Distinguished Service Medal, elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

Publications: Key papers on Mars exploration in Science.

Additional Contributions: Grotzinger was the project scientist for NASA’s Curiosity rover mission.