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Jason Saleeby

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Jason Saleeby
Born1948 (1948)
California, United States
Died(2023-01-16)January 16, 2023
California, United States
Alma materUC Santa Barbara, PhD
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsCalifornia Institute of Technology
Thesis (1975)

Jason B. Saleeby, (1948 – January 16, 2023) was an American geologist and university professor.

Life

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He earned his bachelor's degree from California State University, Northridge, in 1972.[1] He later completed his doctorate from UC Santa Barbara in 1975.[2]

He joined Caltech as an assistant professor in 1978, became tenured faculty in 1988, and retired in 2015.[2]

He was one of the most cited scholars in the field of Geology.[3]

He died on 16 January 2023.[4] He was survived by his wife, Zorka, and his son, Inyo.[2]

Awards and honors

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He is the recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Geologic Career Award from the Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, & Volcanology Division of GSA.[5]

He has received a fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Caltech Mourns Death of Jason B. Saleeby (1948–2023)". www.csun.edu. January 19, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Jason B. Saleeby (1948–2023)". www.caltech.edu. May 10, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Jason B. Saleeby: Earth Science H-index & Awards – Academic Profile". Research.com.
  4. ^ "Caltech Mourns Death of Jason B. Saleeby (1948–2023)". Pasadena Now.
  5. ^ "Honors & Awards". Geological Society of America.
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