Biography
Carsten Laukamp is a senior research geoscientist at CSIRO Mineral Resources, based in Perth, Australia. Carsten obtained his Doctorate of Science (Dr. rer. Nat.) from the Ruprecht Karls University in Heidelberg, Germany, based on his study of the structural and fluid system evolution in the Otavi Mountain Land (Namibia) and its significance for the genesis of sulphide and nonsulphide mineralisation.
In his current role with CSIRO's Discovery Program and as project leader of the National Virtual Core Library, Carsten explores the potential for combined use of lab, field and remote visible and infrared reflectance spectroscopy, geochemistry and geophysics for tracing hydrothermal alteration signatures through cover and advancing ore body knowledge.
Achievements and Awards
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2013-2013
Explorer of the Year award for C3DMM's development of the continental ASTER Geoscience Products and its involvement in the Kentor Gold discovery
Australian Mining Journal -
2013-2013
Business Excellence - Delivery of impact
CSIRO
Professional Areas
Current Roles
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Project Leader
National Virtual Core Library Project
Academic Qualifications
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2007
Doctorate in Natural Science (Dr. rer. nat.)
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Heidelberg -
2001
Diploma in Geoscience
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main
Professional Experiences
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2009-present
Research Scientist
CSIRO -
2008-present
Senior Lecturer in UWA 3rd year Mineral Exploration Course "Spectral Sensing Solutions to Mineral Exploration Challenges"
University of Western Australia -
2007-2008
Postdoctoral Fellow
James Cook University, Townsville
Other highlights
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2014-present
Adjunct Research Fellow, Centre for Exploration Targeting, University of Western Australia
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2010-present
Invited Speaker: Raw Materials Week '20, Berlin, Germany; EU Raw Materials'18, Brusells, Belgium; Exporation’17, Toronto, Canada; FUTORES II 2017, Townsville, Australia; AusAsia-MinTech 2014, Perth, Australia; 13th International Congress of the Brazilian Geophysical Society, 2013, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 2nd Annual Exploration and GIS in Mining 2013, Perth, Australia; ACG Open Pit Mining Seminar Series 2012, Perth, Australia; European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2010, Vienna, Austria.