Karim Benzerara

Institut de Minéralogie, Physique des Matériaux et Cosmochimie, CNRS, France

From early life to environmental sciences and Martian exploration, Karim Benzerara focused on how microorganisms form or degrade minerals, using a careful coupling of the tools of biology, Earth sciences and materials sciences. He combines exceptional experimental skills and scientific rigor together with an uncommon insight in the problems investigated. Karim also contributed actively to the scientific life of our geochemical community, being involved in EAG and GS activities and in the organization of major international meetings (EGU, Goldschmidt, EMC, IMA).