nireEHU AITOR PAYROS AGIRRE
- Knowledge area
- Stratigraphy
- Department
- Centre
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Electronic mail
- a.payros@ehu.eus
Aitor holds a Bachelor’s degree and PhD in Geology from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Since 1997 he has been a lecturer at the department of Stratigraphy and Paleontology, teaching degree courses for students of Geology and Biology, and a Master’s in Quaternary. Additional posts include head of the Stratigraphy and Paleontology department (2006-2009) and academic secretary of the Faculty of Science and Technology (2017 to the middle of 2019).
Regarding research, this embraces Paleogene stratigraphy, sedimentology, paleogeography and paleoclimatology in the Pyrenean area, but his interest has recently extended to other intervals of the geological record, especially deep marine deposits. He has been a researcher in 16 long-term projects, principal researcher on four others, and organizer of 18 R+D+i activities. He has supervised four PhD theses and published more than 100 scientific papers, approximately half in international Web of Science listed journals (85 quotes/year, h index >20). In 2015 he was awarded the ICS Medal of the international Commission on Stratigraphy for his scientific contributions. He is a member of four international scientific committees and he was appointed secretary of the International Subocommission on Paleogene Stratigraphy for 2016-2020. He has participated in four project proposal assessment committees.