Draft:Dirk Smit
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Dirk Smit is an American researcher and academic associated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he serves as an Earth Resources Laboratory (ERL) Fellow. His research interests encompass seismic acquisition, processing, and imaging, as well as the broader application of geoscience in industrial contexts.
Biography
[edit]Smit earned his Ph.D. in mathematical physics from Utrecht University in 1989, specializing in string theory. Following his doctoral studies, he undertook a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley. He joined Shell in 1992, where he held various roles, including Chief Geophysicist for Shell UK and Technology Manager for Global Exploration.
In 2002, Smit received the Ludwig Mintrop Award in geophysics from the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers.[1] He has served as a member of the Visiting Committee for the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) at MIT since 2014. In 2018, Smit was named one of the inaugural ERL Fellows at MIT.[2]
In 2019, he was appointed Shell's Chief Scientist, advising the company's executive committee and board on research strategy and scientific innovation. He retired from Shell in 2023. In 2020, Smit was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society.[3]
In 2024, he was appointed Chief Geophysicist at HyTerra, an energy exploration company focusing on innovative resource solutions.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Award Winners". EAGE.
- ^ "ERL and EAPS Announce First Class of ERL Fellows". MIT.
- ^ "APS Fellows Archive". Aps.org.
- ^ "HyTerra secures hiring win with former Shell chief scientist appointed chief geophysicist". The Australian.