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Organigramm der Abteilung für Edelsteinforschung/Institut für Edelsteinforschung Idar-Oberstein

  position/function research interests responsibilities comments
Prof. Dr. W. Hofmeister Head of department crystallography, crystal-chemistry, mineral-chemistry, structure-pathology research, education, administration  
E. Fuchs gemologist gemological lab Idar-Oberstein branch  data-transfer between institute and gem-trade
U. Beckert administration secretary administration financial management  
Dr. A. Banerjee sci. empl. UV-VIS, IR-spectroscopy, organ. gemstones, spec. pearls spectroscopical laboratory, collection, organ. gemstones  
Dr. T. Häger sci. assistant corundum, colour causes, analytics, synthesis sample preparation and measurement,spectros- copy, element analysis, EMS colour-effective elements in corundum, microscopy, crystal-synthesis
B. Becker Ph.D. Student OH/F-silicates FTIR pseudosymmetry, influence F-OH-Ge
P. Blaum Ph.D. Student Mößbauer-spectroscopy single-crystal-MS, X-ray site-symmetry, order-disorder
B. den Brok Ph.D. Student soil-mineralogy geochemistry of sediments Eckfeld-project
D. Phan Tien Ph.D. Student rubies from Vietnam fluorescence natural/synthetic material
R. Fernando Ph.D. Student corundum genesis   Sri Lankan gem deposits
M. Landmesser Ph.D. Student agates   self-organizing systems
F. Fliß graduand beryl zbV crystal-chemistry,colour-effects
R. Goldberg graduand vietnamese spinel network-administration crystal-chemistry, colour-effects
Dr. M. Koziol curator regional mineralogy, environmental mineralogy   Maar-Museum Manderscheid
Dr. B. Struth sci. empl. surface interactions composites of minerals and polymers ESR Grenoble
Vu Phi Tuyen Ph.D. Student Vietnamese spinel   crystal-chemistry
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