Mission statement
A The fundamental tasks of the Institute for Geological and Geochemical Research are to perform research on the frontier topics of geochemistry, mineralogy, petrology, geology and hydrology, as well as to apply the acquired knowledge and research infrastructure to structural geology, hydrogeology, environmental geology and archaeometry. The mission of the institute focuses on three primary areas:
- Gathering scientific knowledge about the factors that determine our environmental conditions and the general processes of mineral and rock formation.
- Domestic and international dissemination of research results in geochemistry, as well as representation of the field on an international level.
- The maintenance and development of the material and intellectual infrastructure of geochemical research to serve emerging scientific, social or economic needs.
New research groups
The Institute of Geology and Geochemistry operates within the HUN-REN Astronomy and Earth Sciences Research Center. Currently, the laboratories, as functional units, form the basis of the institute, with the research groups organized into research topic groups. The purpose of organizing research groups working on special research projects into research topic groups is to strengthen cooperation, joint publication and application, and synergy. Research topic groups and research groups:
- Paleoclimate and Environmental Geochemistry research topic group. The Geochemistry and Paleoclimate Research Group, the Momentum 2ka Research Group, the Water Geochemistry Working Group, and the NanoCave Research Group operate within the topic group.
- Applied Geochemistry research topic group. The Archaeometry and Bioarchaeology Research Group, as well as researchers working on materials science and environmental safety (e.g. waste disposal) research operate within the topic group.
- MTA-HUN-REN CSFK PannonVolcano Momentum Research Group
Activities of the institute
Contacts
Director's Secretariat
- +36 30 317 5323
- +36 1 319 3137
- +36 1 309 2600 / 1397
- 1112 Budapest, Budaörsi út 45.
- olajos.helga at csfk.hun-ren.hu
Director:
Attila Demény,
full member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences