CURRICULUM VITAE
Jesús
Martínez-Frías
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Planetary Geologist -
CURRENT POSITION AND RESEARCH
Senior Research Scientist
of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) at the Centro de Astrobiología
(CAB). Also, he is the Co-Founder and Co-Responsible (CSIC/CAB) for the
Research Associated Unit (CSIC-University of Valladolid) on "Raman and
Infrared Spectroscopy in Cosmogeochemistry and Astrobiology", Member of
the Research Group (Complutense University-Comunidad de Madrid "Metallogenetic
processes in magmatic and hydrothermal systems", Member of the Research
Group (University of Valladolid) "Raman and Infrared spectroscopy in crystals
and minerals", Co-I of the NASA Mars Science Laboratory- REMS and ESA-ExoMars
Raman-LIBS, Member (astrobiology chapter) of ESA-TANDEM (ESA Cosmic Vision),
and scientific collaborator in ESA-BepiColombo and STONE/Lithopanspermia.
EXPERIENCE AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
- Professor "Ad Honorem"
at the Madrid Polytechnical University (Cosmology and Planetary Geochemistry)
(2002-2004 / 2008-2009).
- Professor of Doctorate
Course (Quality Mention) at Complutense University, (Geology and Resources
of Near Earth Space), 2003-2005.
- Professor "Honorario"
at the Autonomous University, Madrid (Planetology) (2001-2002).
- Associate Professor of
Geology and Planetology at the Autonomous University, Madrid (2000-2001).
- Senior Scientist at the
Centro de Astrobiologia (CSIC-INTA) (2000-present).
- Professor of Doctorate
Courses at the University of Granada and Complutense University, Madrid
(1990-1993).
- Senior Scientist at the
Department of Geology "National Museum of Natural Sciences’, (Madrid, Spain)
(1993-2000).
- Senior Scientist at the
"Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra" (Granada, Spain) (1988-1993).
- Lecturer "Encargado de
Curso". San Pablo University, CEU (1984-1988).
- Postgraduate Research,
University of Leeds (British Council Grant) (1984)
- Research Assistant (Complutense
University, Madrid), 1983.
Likewise, he has completed
his research background with stays in Germany (Prof. Günter H. Moh,
Mineralogishe-Petrographisches
Institute, Universität Heidelberg), Canada (Prof. Steve
Scott, Earth Sciences Centre, University of Toronto), France (Profs.
Thierry Juteau and Steve Scott, Institut Universitaire Européen
de la Mer, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Course of Seafloor
Hydrothermal Processes and Metallogeny), United Kingdom (Prof. Harry Clemmey,
Department
of Earth Sciences, University of Leeds) and USA (Prof. Kurt Marti,
Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla).
Martinez-Frias has participated
in 32 scientific projects (in 10 as PI) institutionally and financially
supported by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science, IUGS/UNESCO,
ICSU, ESF, CAB, NATO, ESA and NASA. Among others he has participated: a)
in the Scientific Antarctic Expedition "HYDRODEC" to the Deception island
(Antarctica) to study volcanism-related mineralizing hydrothermalism (Mars
analogs); b) in the study of various fossil and modern hydrothermal and
hydrocarbon systems (mainly related with sulphide and oxide mineralization:
Hiendelaencina, Jaroso, Gulf of Cadiz, Taganana, etc); c) in the NASA flight
to study the Leonid meteor shower (Leonid MAC project); d) as member of
the Spanish Science team of the M.A.R.T.E. project (NASA Group Achievement
Award); d) in two scientific expeditions to Iceland (2006 and 2007, hydrothermalism/mineralization
(Mars analogs) and e) in the scientific expedition Mauritania’ 2007
to study meteoritic impact craters. Also, he has carried out research studies
on different types of meteorites: a) ordinary chondrites: Cañellas,
Olmedilla de Alarcón, Olivenza, Reliegos, Nulles and Valencia);
b) carbonaceous chondrites (Allende); c) Martian meteorites (Nakhla); stony-irons
(Vaca Muerta), and irons (Toluca) as well as pseudometeorites (Getafe).
In addition, he has pioneered the study of the atmospheric ice falls (megacryometeors),
coining the term and laying the foundations for their research.
THESES SUPERVISIONS AND EVALUATIONS
Martinez-Frias has supervised
various Spanish PhD theses and postgraduate projects (e.g. Valencia meteorite,
Spanish chondrites, extreme environments (methane-related (bio)mineralization)
and he has been external evaluator of four Doctor rerum naturalium (Universitat
Innsbruck, Austria). At present he is supervising three PhD thesis related
with meteorites, Mars exploration and terrestrial analogs. He has been
Evaluator in the FP6 European Program (and registered for FP7). Referee
for the NATO Science Program, the Spanish and Argentinean Evaluation Agencies,
the Academy of Finland, National Geographic and various prestigious scientific
SCI journals (e.g. Icarus). He has been Reviewer of the European EURYI
and EUROCORE programs. Also, he has been scientific supervisor of various
Areas of the new Laboratory for the Simulation of Evolution in Interstellar
and Planetary Environments (CAB). At present he forms part of the European
Science Foundation pool of reviewers.
PUBLICATIONS/CONGRESSES/INVITED TALKS
Martinez-Frias has been author
and co-editor of 6 books and has published more than 170 scientific articles
in:
a)
Science Citation Index journals (Nature, Geology, Economic Geology,
Mineralium Deposita, Computers-Geosciences, GeoMarine Letters, Episodes,
Geotimes, Geological Magazine, Applied Geochemistry, Neues Jahrbuch fur
Mineralogie, Meteoritics and Planetary Sciences, Marine Geology, AMBIO,
Naturwissenschaften, Nature & Resources, Journal of Chromatography
A, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy,
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, Astrobiology, Journal of Atmospheric
Chemistry, Spectrochimica Acta, Journal of Near InfraRed Spectroscopy,
Energy and Fuels, Sensors, Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology,
Journal of Arid Environments, Journal of South American Earth Sciences,
Journal of Environmental Monitoring, Planetary and Space Science, Thermochimica
Acta, Earth, Moon & Planets, European Journal of Mineralogy, etc);
b)
Spanish scientific journals (Estudios Geológicos, Boletín
del IGME, Revista de la Sociedad Geológica de España, Revista
de la Sociedad Española de Mineralogía);
c)
high prestige international books (Springer, The Geological Society, Geological
Society of America );
d)
popular magazines, (Mundo Cientifico, Fronteras de la Ciencia y la Tecnología),
e)
Scientific supplements of Spanish newspapers (El Pais, El Mundo, ABC),
and
f)
Letters discussing significant scientific and social topics in high impact
scientific journals (Science, Nature)
He
is the author of the book "Sulfides and Sulfosalts of Noble Metals" (Edit.
CSIC, 302 p) and co-editor of several books, among which are; "Spanish
Mineral Resources" (Edit. CSIC, 1478 p), "Geology and Metallogeny of Seafloor
Hydrothermal Deposits) (IEO, 162 p), " Esto es Imposible " (Aguilar, 320p)
and "Meteoritos y Geología Planetaria" (Diputación Provincial
de Cuenca, JCCM, 2005)..
In
addition, he has presented more than 150 contributions in Spanish and international
congresses. Likewise, he has directed or participated in the Steering Committee
of the following congresses: 3rd European Exo/Astrobiology Conference,
Symposium for the Scientific Commemoration in Spain of the First Lunar
Landing (1969-1999), scientific homage symposium to Carl Sagan, First Iberian
Congress of Meteorites and Planetary Geology, First Spanish workshop on
Astromineralogy and Space Mineralogy, VII Geological Congress of Spain,
Impact craters as indicators for planetary environmental evolution and
astrobiology and VII Iberian Congress of Geochemistry).
Martinez-Frias
has given many invited talks in Spain (Universities, Research Institutes,
ICOG, University Summer Courses, Science Museum and Parks, etc), Portugal
(Castello Branco and Lisboa-The Planetary Society and Natural History Museum),
Germany (University of Heidelberg), Canada (University of Toronto), USA
(UCSD-La Jolla, Cervantes Institute), Austria (University of Innsbruck),
Mexico (Centro de la Energía and Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares/Sociedad
Mexicana de Astrobiología), and France (Nancy University).
Also,
he has participated as scientific advisor in numerous national and international
scientific (public outreach) fairs and exhibitions, among them the “Exposición
Mineralógica de los Hermanos Heuland a Chile y Perú”
e “IberoAmérica IV en tren” (Fifth Centenary Commission),
the exhibition entitled “Meteoritos” (National Museum of Natural Sciences),
the new area for "Space Exploration" of the Science Museum of Castilla-La
Mancha and the international EXPOS: EXPO 2005 Aichí, Japón
and EXPO Agua Zaragoza 2008 (Water Tower).
INTERNATIONAL AND
NATIONAL BOARDS
Martinez-Frias
was Expert Member of the ‘Natural Resources Committee’ of the United Nations
(ECOSOC, 1998), representing Western Europe, and he was (from 1998 to 2001)
Elected Member of the "Science Advisory Committee" of the Higher Research
Council of Spain (CSIC). He has been Spanish representative and Vice-Chair
in the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (1999-2000
and 2001-2003) and a Member of the UNCSTD Gender Advisory Board. Also he
was Member of the Science Jury for the PanHispanic Prize of Specialized
Translation, Member of the Committee of the "IMPACT", “Investigating Life
in Extreme Environments" and “ELIPS” programmes of the European Science
Foundation (2005-2008) and Member of the Spanish Academic Comittee of the
"XVII Bienal de la Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural" (2007).
He was appointed as Co-Chair of the NASA Astrobiology Institute Mars Focus
Group (2006-2008) and Member of the editorial board of the prestigious
SCI journal “Interdisciplinary Science Reviews” (2003-2008). Since its
foundation, he has been Head and main promoter of the Planetary Geology
Laboratory of the Centro de Astrobiologia (2000-2008). At present, he is
the Regional Co-ordinator of The Planetary Society in Spain (since 2002),
Coordinator of the Scientific Area of Planetary Geology of the Spanish
"Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Geólogos” (Spanish Official Association
of Geologists) (since its foundation), CAB's Representative in the Federation
of Astrobiology Organizations (FAO) (since 2003) and Member of the Honour
Jury for the San Viator Prize of Research in Science and Humanities (since
2003). Recently (2009) he was appointed as Expert Member of the “Spirit
of Innovation Awards” (Conrad Foundation).
SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
AND ASSOCIATIONS
He
is a member of several scientific societies and associations (e.g. Fulbright
Academy of Science and Technology, European Astrobiology Network Association,
International Astronomical Union, The Planetary Society, European Association
for Geochemistry, SIGMA XI: The Scientific Research Society, Geological
Society of Spain, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology,
EuroPlanet) and he has been a member of the Steering Committee of the Association
of Spanish Scientists. He is founder and co-administrator of the RedIris'
virtual communy (Thematic Network): TIERRA (Earth sciences in Spain) and
co-founded the journal of the Spanish Association of Scientists Acta Científica
y Tecnológica. Also he has founded and co-ordinates two scientific
lists, which are distributed electronically on the Spanish Academic and
Scientific Network (RedIris): RENANET: a scientific- technological forum
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AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
Recognition as European Geologist (EurGeol) by the European Federation
of Geologists 2007-
Award to the best scientific poster “International Symposium in Marine
Sciences (ISMS’07)” carried out by F. Javier González, L. Somoza,
R. Lunar, J. Martínez Frías, J.A. Martín Rubí,
T. Torres, J.E. Ortiz y V. Díaz 2007.
NASA - Group Achievement Award - Mars Analog Research and Technology Experiment
(MARTE) Project.2006
His
article entitled "Raman
spectroscopy goes to Mars" was selected to illustrate the cover
of the international journal "Spectroscopy Europe" 18-1: 18-21,
2006
Recognition
as Member of the Scientific Jury for the I Prize of "Premio PanHispánico
de Traducción Especializada, Union Latina" 2004-
Silver
Insignia awarded by the Mayor of Quintanar del Rey, Cuenca (España),
2004
Recognition
as Member of the Honour Jury for the San Viator Prize of Research in Science
and Humanities, Madrid, 2004
Personal
recognition letter and Institutional Plaque (CAB/National Center), awarded
by The Planetary Society, for the work carried out in the international
program "Red Rover Goes to Mars Student Astronaut Contest",
2003
Recognition
as Honorific Professor at the "Universidad Politécnica de Madrid",
Cosmology
and Planetary Geochemistry, 2002-
Recognition
by the UNCSTD as Rapporteur of the Commission on its Sixth Session, Geneva,
Switzerland (E/CN.16/2003 /L.2).
Distinction
Award of the “Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas” (Spain),2001
, as Vice Chairman of the United Nations Commission on Science and
Technology for Development (UNCSTD)
Recipient
of the Award of the “Museo Español del Espacio”, Cádiz, Spain,
2001
Distinction
Award of the “Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas” (Spain),
2000
, as Spanish representative of the United Nations Commission on Science
and Technology for Development (UNCSTD)
Recognition
as Honorific Professor at the "Universidad Autónoma de Madrid",
Planetology,
2000-2001
His
scientific article entitled "
An ancient Ba-Sb-Ag-Fe-Hg-bearing hydrothermal system in SE Spain "
was selected to illustrate the cover of the prestigious journal "Episodes"
of the International Union of Geological Sciences, Vol. 21, 4, 1998
Recipient
of a Postdoctoral Research Grant (University of Leeds, UK) awarded by the
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 1987
Recipient
of a Postdoctoral Research Grant awarded by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones
Científicas,
1986
Teaching
and Research Recognition Awards, 1984 and
1986
, Colegio Universitario San Pablo, CEU
Recipient
of a Research Travel Grant (University of Leeds, UK) awarded by the Bristish
Council, 1984
Recipient
of a Predoctoral Research Grant awarded by the Spanish "Ministerio de Educacion
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TEACHING
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Cosmología
y Geoquímica Planetaria
(Presential and Remote Teaching)
P. Vilarroig and J. Martinez-Frias
Departamento de Física Aplicada a los Recursos Naturales, ETSIM
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
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EXTERNAL SELECTED PROJECTS
(LAST FIVE YEARS)
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Caracterization
of meteorites and meteorite impact materials by laser-micro Raman spectroscopy
PI: Prof. F. Rull
Project Member: J. Martinez-Frias |
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TANDEM
: TITAN and ENCELADUS MISSION
http://www.lesia.obspm.fr/cosmicvision/tandem/
PI: Dr. Athena Coustenis
(LESIA, Paris-Meudon Observatory, France & The TANDEM Consortium (155
International members from 11 European countries, the US, Canada, China,
Japan and Taiwan) |
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Estudios
paleomagnéticos en la Isla Decepción y Testificación
en Puerto Foster (Antártida)
PI: Dr. Adolfo Maestro
Project Member: J. Martinez-Frias |
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Study
of the Aguablanca Ni-Cu-PGE ore deposit
PI: Prof. R. Lunar
Project Member: J. Martinez-Frias |
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Comet/Asteroid
Impacts and Human Society
PI: Prof. P. Brobovsky
Project Member: J. Martinez-Frias |
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Laser
Induced Spectroscopy for Planetary Landers
PIs: Prof. F. Rull &
S. Maurice
Project Member: J. Martinez-Frias |
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Mars
Science Laboratory- Rover Environmental Monitoring Sstation (REMS)
PI:
Dr. Javier Gómez-Elvira
Co-I:
J. Martínez-Frias |
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Amino
acids and inorganic substrates in meteorites and simulated primitive environments
PI:
Prof. J. Martinez-Frías (Spain)/Prof.Dr. B.M.Rode (Austria) |
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Mars
Astrobiology Research and Technology Experiment (MARTE)
PI:
Dr. Carol Stoker
Member
of the Spain Science Team: J. Martinez-Frias |
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Geoquímica
Analítica y sus Implicaciones en el estudio de Materiales Terrestres
y Planetarios
PIs: Prof. Surendra P.
Verma (México) and J. Martínez-Frías (España) |
BOOKS
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Martínez-Frías,
J. & Madero, J. (2005) (Coord.) Meteoritos y Geología Planetaria.
Museo de las Ciencias de Castilla-La Mancha, Ed. Diputación Provincial
de Cuenca, JCCM, 304 p.
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García Guinea,
J. & Martínez-Frías, J. (1992) (Coord) "Recursos Minerales
de España" Servicio de Publicaciones del CSIC, Col. Textos Universitarios,
CSIC, T.XV, 1448p.
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Rey, J., Martínez-Frías,
J. & Lunar, R. (1995) (Coord) "Geología y Metalogenia en Ambientes
Oceánicos: Depósitos Hidrotermales Submarinos" Pub. Esp.
Instituto Español de Oceanografía, 18, 162p.
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Martínez-Frías,
J. & Martín Ramos, J.D. (1995) "Sulfuros y sulfosales de metales
nobles" Servicio de Publicaciones del CSIC, Col. Textos Universitarios
23, 325p.
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García-Rossell,
L. & Martínez-Frías, J. (1993) (Coord) "Recursos Naturales
y Medio Ambiente de Cuevas del Almanzora" Ed. Instituto de Estudios Almerienses,
262p.
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Multiautor (2000).“Esto
es imposible”. Ed. coord. by Gregori, J. Edit. Aguilar, 320.
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RECENT
PUBLICATIONS (2009-2008)
Planetary Exploration and
Terrestrial Analogs (Lessons from Earth)
- Volcanic, Hydrothermal and
hydrocarbon (Methane) systems -
González, F. J.,
Somoza, L., Lunar, R., Martínez-Frías, J., Martín
Rubí, J. A., Torres, T., Ortiz, J. E., Díaz del Río,
V. (2009) Internal features, mineralogy and geochemistry of ferromanganese
nodules from the Gulf of Cadiz: the role of the Mediterranean Outflow Water
undercurrent. Journal of Marine Systems http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2009.10.010.
Merinero, R., Lunar,
R., Somoza, L., Díaz-del-Río, V. and Martínez-Frías,
J. (2009) Nucleation, growth and oxidation of framboidal pyrite associated
with hydrocarbon-derived submarine chimneys: lessons learned from the Gulf
of Cadiz. European Journal of Mineralogy 21-5: 947-961.
Martín-Redondo,
M.P., Sebastian Martínez, E., Fernández Sampedro, M.T. Armiens,
C., Gómez-Elvira, J. and Martinez-Frias, J. (2009) FTIR reflectance
of selected minerals and their mixtures: implications for the ground temperature-sensor
monitoring on Mars surface environment (NASA/MSL-Rover Environmental Monitoring
Station). Journal of Environmental Monitoring 11: 1428-1432.
González, F. J.,
Somoza, L., Lunar, R., Martínez-Frías, J., Martín
Rubí, J. A., Torres, T., Ortiz, J. E., Díaz del Río,
V., Pinheiro, L.M. & Magalhães V.H. (2009) Hydrocarbon-derived
ferromanganese nodules in carbonate-mud mounds from the Gulf of Cadiz:
mud-breccia sediments and clasts as nucleation sites. Marine Geology
1-4: 64-81
Prieto-Ballesteros, O.,
Martinez-Frias, J., Schutt, J., Sutter, B., Heldmann, J., Bell, M.S., Battler,
M., Cannon, H., Gomez-Elvira, J. & Stoker, C. (2008) The subsurface
geology of Río Tinto: Material examined during a simulated mars
drilling mission for the Mars Astrobiology Research and Technology Experiment
(MARTE). Astrobiology 8(5): 1013-1021.
Stoker, C.R., Cannon,
H., Dunagan, S., Lemke, L.G., Miller, D., Gomez Elvira, J., Glass, B.,
Davis, K., Zavaleta, J., Rodriguez Manfredi, J.A., Fernandez Remolar, D.,
Parro, V., Bonaccorsi, R., Prieto Ballesteros, O., Bell, M.S., Brown, A.,
Battler, M., Chen, B., Cooper, G., Davidson, M., Martinez-Frias, J., Gonzalez
Pastor, E., Sutter, B, Schutt, J and Rull, F. (2008). The 2005 MARTE Robotic
Drilling Experiment in Rio Tinto Spain: Objectives, Approach, and Results
of a Simulated Mission to Search for Life in the Martian Subsurface. Astrobiology
8(5): 921-945.
A.
Coustenis, S. K. Atreya, T. Balint, R. H. Brown, M. K. Dougherty, F. Ferri,
M. Fulchignoni, D. Gautier, R. A. Gowen, C. A. Griffith, L. I. Gurvits,
R. Jaumann, Y. Langevin, M. R. Leese, J. I. Lunine, C. P. McKay, X. Moussas,
I. Müller-Wodarg, F. Neubauer, T. C. Owen, F. Raulin, E. C. Sittler,
F. Sohl, C. Sotin, G. Tobie, T. Tokano, E. P. Turtle, J.-E. Wahlund, J.
H. Waite, K. H. Baines, J. Blamont, I. Dandouras, T. Krimigis, E. Lellouch,
R. D. Lorenz, A. Morse, C. Porco, M. Hirtzig, J. Saur, A. Coates, T. Spilker,
J. C. Zarnecki, E. Choi, N. Achilleos, R. Amils, P. Annan, D. H. Atkinson,
Y. Bénilan, C. Bertucci, B. Bézard, G. L. Bjoraker, M. Blanc,
L. Boireau, J. Bouman, M. Cabane, M-T. Capria, E. Chassefière, A.
Coates, P. Coll, M. Combes, J. F. Cooper, A. Coradini, F. Crary, T. Cravens,
Y. Daglis, E. de Angelis, C. de Bergh, I. de Pater, C. Dunford, G. Durry,
O. Dutuit, D. Fairbrother, F. M. Flasar, A. D. Fortes, R. Frampton, M.
Fujimoto, M. Galand, O. Grasset, M. Grott, T. Haltigin, A. Herique, F.
Hersant, H. Hussmann, W. Ip, R. Johnson, E. Kallio, S. Kempf, M. Knapmeyer,
W. Kofman, R. Koop, T. Kostiuk, N. Krupp, M. Küppers, H. Lammer, L-M.
Lara, P. Lavvas, S. Le Mouélic, S. Lebonnois, S. Ledvina, J. Li,
T. A. Livengood, R. M. Lopes, J-J. Lopez-Moreno, D. Luz, P. R. Mahaffy,
U. Mall, J. Martinez-Frias, B. Marty, T. McCord, C. Menor Salvan, A. Milillo,
D. P. Mitchell, R. Modolo, O. Mousis, M. Nakamura, C. D. Neish, C. Nixon,
D. Nna Mvondo, G. Orton, M. Paetzold, J. Pitman S. Pogrebenko, W. Pollard,
O. Prieto-Ballesteros, P. Rannou, K. Reh, L. Richter, F. Robb, R. Rodrigo,
S. Rodriguez, P. Romani, M. Ruiz Bermejo, E. T. Sarris, P. Schenk, B. Schmitt,
N. Schmitz, D. Schulze-Makuch, K. Schwingenschuh, A. Selig, B. Sicardy,
L. Soderblom, L. J. Spilker, D. Stam, A. Steele, K. Stephan, D. F. Strobel,
K. Szego, C. Szopa, R. Thissen, M. G. Tomasko, D. Toublanc, H. Vali, I.
Vardavas, V. Vuitton, R. A. West, R. Yelle, E. F. Young (2008) TandEM:
Titan and Enceladus Mission. Experimental Astronomy - Astrophysical
Instruments and Methods DOI 10.1007/s10686-008-9103-z.
Merinero, R., Lunar,
R., Martínez–Frías, J., Somoza. L. & Díaz-del-Río,
V. (2008) Iron oxide and sulphide mineralization in hydrocarbon seep-related
carbonate submarine chimneys, Gulf of Cadiz (SW Iberian Peninsula), Marine
and Petroleum Geology, 25-8: 706-713.
Nna-Mvondo, D., Martin-Redondo,
M.P. & Martinez-Frias, J. (2008) New application of microwave digestion
– inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry for multi-element analysis
in komatiites. Analytica Chimica Acta 628: 133-142.
Extraterrestrial matter/meteorites
and meteoritic impacts
Martinez-Frias, J. and
Lunar, R. (2008) Molina de Segura: the largest meteorite fall in Spain.
Astronomy
& Geophysics 49-4: 4.26-4.29.
Megacryometeors
Orellana, F.A. Ramiro
Alegre, J.Mª, Cordero Pérez, J.C., Martín Redondo, MªP.,
Delgado Huertas, A., Fernández Sampedro, MªT., Menor-Salván,
C., Ruiz-Bermejo, M., López-Vera, F. , Rodríguez-Losada,
J.A. & Martinez-Frias, J. (2008) Monitoring the fall of large atmospheric
ice conglomerations: A multianalytical approach to the study of the Mejorada
del Campo megacryometeor. Journal of Environmental Monitoring
, 10: 570-574.
Science & Society
Martínez-Frías,
J. (2008) Cosmic Water Cycle. Water for Life, EXPO Agua Zaragoza,
Water Tower, 44.
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OTHER SELECTED PAPERS
2007
González, F. J.
Somoza, L., Lunar, R., Martínez-Frías, J., Martín
Rubí, J. A. and Díaz del Río, V. (2007) Fe-Mn
nodules associated with hydrocarbon seeps: the new discovery of the Gulf
of Cadiz (eastern Central Atlantic). Episodes 30:3: 187-196.
Martínez-Frías,
J., Lázaro, E. & Esteve, A. (2007) Geomarkers versus biomarkers:
Paleoenvironmental and astrobiological significance. AMBIO: Journal
of the Human Environment 36-5: 425-427.
Nna-Mvondo,
D. & Martinez-Frias, J. (2007) Komatiites: From Earth’s Geological
Settings to Planetary and Astrobiological Contexts. Earth, Moon &
Planets 100 (3-4): 157-179.
Amaral,
G., Martinez-Frias J. and Vázquez, L. (2007) UV shielding properties
of Jarosite versus Gypsum: Astrobiological implications for Mars. W
Applied Sci J 2(2): 112-116.
Maestro,
A., Somoza, L, Rey, J, Martinez-Frías, J., López-Martínez
J. (2007) Active tectonics, fault patterns and stress field of Deception
Island: A response to oblique convergence between the Pacific and Antarctic
plates. Journal of South American Earth Sciences 23: 256-268.
Frost,
R.L., Wain, D., Martens, W.N., Locke, A.C., Martinez-Frias, J. and Rull,
F. (2007) Thermal decomposition and X-ray diffraction of sulphate efflorescent
minerals from El Jaroso Ravine, Sierra Almagrera, Spain.. Thermochimica
Acta 460: 9-14.
Frost,
R. L., Weiera, M., Martinez-Frias, J., Rull, F. and Jagannadha Reddya,
B. (2007) Sulphate efflorescent minerals from El Jaroso Ravine, Sierra
Almagrera—An SEM and Raman spectroscopic study, Spectrochimica Acta
Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy A, 66: 177-183.
Martinez-Frias, J., Delgado-Huertas,
A., García-Moreno, F., Reyes, E., Lunar, R. & Rull, F (2007).
Oxygen and carbon isotopic signatures of extinct low-temperature hydrothermal
chimneys in the Jaroso Mars analog
Planetary & Space Science,
55:441-448.
Muñoz, C., Guerra,
N., Martínez-Frías, J., Lunar, R. & Cerda, J. (2007)
The Atacama Desert: A preferential arid environment for the recovery of
meteorites ? find location features and strewnfield distribution patterns
Journal
of Arid Environments, 71-2: 188-200.
Martinez-Frias, J., Nna-Mvondo,
D. & Rodríguez-Losada, J.A. (2007) Stardust's hydrazine (N2H4)
fuel: a potential contaminant for the formation of titanium nitride (osbornite)
Energy
& Fuels 21: 1822-1823.
Rull,
F. Martinez-Frias, J. and Rodríguez-Losada, J.A. (2007) Micro-Raman
spectroscopic study of El Gasco pumice, Western Spain Journal of
Raman Spectroscopy 38: 239-244.
Martinez-Frias,
J. & Rodriguez-Losada, J.A. (2007) Atmospheric megacryometeor events
versus small meteorite impacts: scientific and human perspective of a potential
natural hazard, In: Brobovsky, P. & Rickman, H (eds.) Comet and
Asteroid Impacts and Human Society, International Council for Science
(ICSU), Springer, 339-352.
Martínez-Frías,
J. and Hochberg, D. (2007) Classifying science and technology: two problems
with the UNESCO system Interdisciplinary Science Reviews 32-4:
315-319.
2006
Rull,
F. & Martinez-Frias, J. (2006) Raman spectroscopy goes to Mars. Spectroscopy
Europe, 18-1: 18-21.
Ormö,
J., Lindström, M., Lepinette, A., Martinez-Frias, J. & Diaz, E.
(2006) Cratering and modification of wet-target craters: Projectile impact
experiments and field observations of the Lockne marine-target crater (Sweden).
Meteoritics
& Planetary Science 41-10: 1605-1613.
Martinez-Frías,
J., Rull, F. & Hochberg, D. (2006) Contributions of Albert Einstein
to Earth Sciences: A review in Commemoration of the World Year of Physics
Naturwissenschaften93:
66-71.
Martinez-Frias,
J. and Delgado, A. (2006) Megacryometeors: Distribution on Earth and current
research, AMBIO: Journal of the Human Environment 35-6: 314-316.
Muñoz-Caro, G.
& Martínez-Frías, J. (2006) Carbonaceous Dust in Planetary
Systems: Origin and Astrobiological Significance. In Krüger, H. &
Graps, A. (Eds), Dust in Planetary Systems, ESA/SP-643, 133-138.
Frost,
R. L., Wain, D. L., Reddy, B. J., Martens, W., Martinez-Frias, J. and Rull
F. (2006) Sulphate efflorescent minerals from the El Jaroso ravine, Sierra
Almagrera, Spain—a scanning electron microscopic and infrared spectroscopic
study, Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy, 14: 167-178.
Martinez-Frias,
J., Amaral, G. & Vázquez, L. (2006) Astrobiological significance
of minerals on Mars surface environment.
Reviews in Environmental
Science and Bio/Technology, 5: 219-231.
Muñoz-Caro, G.M.,
Mateo-Martí, E. & MartínezFrías, J. (2006) Near-UV
transmítanse of basalt dust as an analog of the Martian regolith:
Implications for sensor calibration and astrobiology.
Sensors 6:688-696.
2005
Frost,
R.L., Weier, M.L., Kloprogge, J.T., Rull, F. & Martinez-Frias, J. (2005)
Raman spectroscopy of halotrichite from Jaroso, Spain Spectrochimica
Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 62, 1-3: 166-180.
González-Toril,
E., Martinez-Frias, J., Gomez Gomez, J.M., Rull, F. & Amils, R. (2005)
Iron-meteorites can support the growth of acidophilic chemolithoautrophic
microorganismsAstrobiology 5-3:406-414.
Martinez-Frias,
J., Delgado, A., Millan, M., Reyes, E., Rull, F., Travis, D., García,
R., López-Vera, F., Rodriguez-Losada, J.A., Martín-Rubi,
J.A.., Raya, J. and Santoyo, E. (2005) Oxygen and hydrogen isotopic signatures
of large atmospheric ice conglomerations
Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry,
52: 185-202)
2004
Martínez-Frías,
J., Lunar, R., Rodríguez-Losada, J.A. & Delgado, A. (2004) “The
volcanism-related multistage hydrothermal system of El Jaroso (SE Spain):
Implications for the exploration of Mars.
Earth, Planets Space
56: 5-8.
Rodríguez-Losada,
J.A. & Martínez-Frías, J. (2004) The interior of the
Vallehermoso Caldera Felsic Complex: an ancient volcanic system (La Gomera,
Canary Islands). Journal of Volcanology & Geothermal Research
137: 261-284.
Somoza,
L., Martínez-Frías, J., Smellie, J.L., Rey, J., and Maestro,
A. (2004) Evidence for hydrothermal venting and sediment volcanism
discharged after recent short-lived volcanic eruptions at Deception Island,
Bransfield Strait, Antarctica. Marine Geology 3400:1-23.
Martínez-Frías,
J., Lunar, R. & Benito, R. (2004) Th- and U-bearing minerals in the
SE Mediterranean margin of Spain. Episodes 27,1:33-38.
Rull,
F., Martinez-Frias, J., Sansano, A. Medina, J. & Edwards,
H.G.M. (2004) A comparative micro-Raman study of Nakhla and Vaca Muerta
meteorites. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 35: 497-503
Martínez-Frías,
J. & Madero, J. (2004) “The Iberia fireball event of 4 January 2004”
Interdisciplinary
Science Reviews 29-2: 1-6
Martínez-Frías,
J. Benito, R. Wilson, G. Delgado, A. Boyd, T. & Marti, K. (2004) Analysis
and chemical composition of larnite-rich ultrarefractory materials. Journal
of Materials Processing Technology 147-2: 204-210 (pseudometeorite)
2003
Martínez-Frías,
J. (2003) The importance of ICT for developing countries. Interdisciplinary
Science Reviews, 28-1: 10-15.
Diaz-del-Rio, V., Somoza
L., Martinez-Frias J., Hernandez-Molina F.J, Lunar, R., Fernandez-Puga
M.C., Maestro A., Terrinha P., Llave E., Garcia A., Garcia A. C.,
J.T Vazquez (2003) "Vast fields of hydrocarbon- derived carbonate chimneys
related to the accretionary wedge/ olistostrome of the Gulf of Cadiz. Marine
Geology 159: 177-200.
Bustillo, M. A. &
Martínez-Frías (2003) Green opals in hydrothermalized basalts
(Tenerife Island, Spain): alteration and ageing of silica pseudoglass.
Journal
of Non-Crystalline Solids 323: 27-33.
Rull, F. & Martínez-Frías,
J. (2003) Identification of calcite grains in the Vaca Muerta mesosiderite
by Raman spectroscopy.
Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 34:
367-370
Muñoz-Espadas,
M.J., Martínez-Frías, J. & Lunar, R. (2003) Main geochemical
signatures related to meteoritic impacts in terrestrial rocks: A review.
In: Koeberl, Ch & Martínez-Ruíz, F. (edits) Impact
markers in the stratigraphic record. Springer 65-91.
2002
Cortés, A.L.,
Díaz-Martínez, E., Sanz-Rubio, E., Martínez-Frías,
J. & Fernández, C. (2002). Cosmic impact vs. terrestrial
origin of the Azuara structure (Spain): A review. Meteoritics &
Planetary Science 37:875-890.
Díaz-Martínez,
E., Sanz, E. & Martínez-Frías, J. (2002) “Sedimentary
record of impact events in Spain” Geological Society of America Special
Papers 356: 551-563.
Muñoz-Espadas,
M.J., Martínez-Frías, J., Lunar, R., Sánchez, B. &
Sánchez, J. (2002) The meteorite collection of the National Museum
of Natural Sciences, Madrid, Spain: An update of the catalog. Meteoritics
& Planetary Science 37 Suppl. 89-95.
Santoyo, E., García,
R., Martínez-Frías, J. , López-Vera, F. & Verma,
S. P. (2002) Capillary Electrophoretic Analysis of Inorganic Anions in
Atmospheric Hailstone Samples. Journal of Chromatography 956,
279-286.
Martínez-Frías,
J. & Hamdi, M. (2002) UNCSTD: 'geoperspective' of a multidisciplinary
commission. Interdisciplinary Science Reviews 27, 2: 83-87.
2001
Rey-Rocha,
J., Martín-Sempere, M.J., Martinez-Frías, J. y López-Vera,
F. (2001) “Some misuses of journal impact factor in research evaluation”
Cortex37
(4): 595-597.
Martínez-Frías,
J., Millán, M., García, N., López-Vera, F., Delgado,
A., García, R., Rodríguez-Losada, J.A., Reyes, E., Martín
Rubí, J.A. & Gómez-Coedo, A. (2001) “Compositional heterogeneity
of hailstones: Atmospheric conditions and possible environmental implications”AMBIO:
Journal of the Human Environment 30-7: 452-455.
2000
Rodríguez-Losada,
J.A., Martinez-Frias, J., Bustillo, M.A. Delgado, A., Hernandez-Pacheco,
A. y De la Fuente Krauss, J.V. (2000) “The Taganana dyke intrusion. Two
cases study: the hydrothermalized ankaramite basalts of Punta Poyata and
the mineralized alkaline outcrops of Benijo (Tenerife, Canary Islands”.
Journal
of Volcanology Geothermal Research 103 (1-4): 367-376.
Navarro,
A. & Martínez-Frías, J. (2000) "Implications of modeling
of mercury vapor transport to exploration of hydrothermal mineral deposits:
The Valle del Azogue Hg-Sb mineralization (SE Spain)" Applied Geochemistry,
15-3: 281-294.
Martínez-Frías,J.
López-Vera,J. García,N. Delgado, A. García, R. Montero,
P. (2000) “Hailstones fall from clear Spain skies” Geotimes,
45-6, 5-6
Rodríguez-Losada,
J.A. & Martínez-Frías, J. (2000) “The Anaga Park:
An access to the root of Tenerife Island (Canary Archipelago, Spain).
AMBIO:
Journal of the Human Environment, 29-8: 529-530.
Muñoz Espadas,
M.J., Lunar, R. & Martínez-Frías, J. (2000) “The garnet
placer deposit from SE Spain: Industrial recovery and geochemical features.
Episodes23-4:
266-270.
1999
Bustillo,
M.A, Garcia-Guinea, J. Martinez-Frias, J. y Delgado (1999) “Unusual sedimentary
geodes filled by gold-bearing hematite laths” Geol. Magazine,
136-6: 671-679.
Martínez-Frías,
J. (1999) "Mining vs. Geological Heritage: The Cuevas del Almanzora Natural
Area (SE Spain),
AMBIO: Journal of the Human Environment,
28, 2: 204-207.
Lunar,
R., Martinez-Frias, J., Benito & Wolf, D. (1999) “Garnets in Europe:
geology and beneficiation of the only economic ore deposit of Spain” Geotimes,
44-1, 23-28.
Benito,
R., Martinez-Frias, J., Lunar, R. and Wolf, D. (1999) "The unique garnet-rich
volcanic Complex of El Hoyazo (SE Spain), Trans. Inst. Min. Met,
107: 158-165.
Martinez-Frias,
J. Weigel, A., Marti, K., Boyd, T, Wilson, G.H. and Jull, T. (1999). The
Getafe rock: Fall, composition and cosmic ray records of an unusual ultrarefractory
scoriaceous material. Revista de Metalurgia 35: 308-315.
Muñoz,
J., Martínez-Frías, J., Lavielle, B. y Gilabert, E. (1999)
“Spain get first approved meteorite in Spain in 50 years. Geotimes,
44-9: 11-12.
1998
Rodríguez-Losada,
J.A. & Martínez-Frías, J. (1998) "Ancient oxide and sulphide
mineralization in the islands of Tenerife and La Gomera (Canary Islands,
Spain)" Mineralium Deposita, 33, 639-643.
García-Guinea,
J., Martínez-Frías, J. & Harffy, M. (1998) "Cell-hosted
pyrite framboids in fossil woods"
Naturwissenschaften, 85,
1-5.
Martínez-Frías,
J. (1998) "An Ancient Ba-Sb-Ag-Fe-Hg- bearing hydrothermal system in SE
Spain" Episodes, 21-4, 248-252.
Garcia-Guinea, J., Martinez-Frias,
J. & Harffy, M. (1998) "The Aznalcollar tailings dam burst and its
ecological impact in S Spain", Nature & Resources, 34,
4, 45-48.
Martínez-Frías,
J., Navarro, A., Lunar, R. & García-Guinea, J. (1998) Mercury
pollution in the marine environment: A natural venting system in the SW
Mediterranean margin" Nature & Resources, 34, 3, 9-15.
1997
García-Guinea,
J., Martínez-Frías, J., González, R. & Zamora,
L. (1997) "Framboidal pyrites in antique books". Nature,
388, 631.
Martinez-Frias, J., Navarro,
A. & Lunar, R. (1997) "First reference of pyrite framboids in a Hg-Sb
mineralization: The Valle del Azogue mineral deposit (SE Spain)" Neues
Jb. Miner. Mh. 4-97, 175-184.
Rey,
J., Somoza, L., Martinez-Frias, J., Benito, R., and Martin Alfageme, S.
(1997) Deception Island (Antarctica): a new target for explorations of
Fe-Mn mineralization? n: Nicholson, K., Hei, J.R., Buhn, B., and Dasgupta,
S. (Editors). Manganese Mineralization: Geochemistry and Mineralogy
of Terrestrial and Marine Deposits. Geological Society Special
Publication 15: 239-251.
1996-1984
Amorós,
J.L., López, J.A., Lunar, R., Martínez-Frías, J. Sierra,
J. & Vindel, E. (1984) "Chalcopyrite-sphalerite textures in some syngenetic
and epigenetic deposits: Guadarrama, Aznalcollar and La Union" En: Wauschkhun
et al. (Eds). Syngenesis & Epigenesis in the formation of mineral
deposits, Springer-Verlag Spec. Vol., 18-27.
Doblas,
M., Oyarzun, R., Lunar, R. & Martínez-Frías, J. (1988)
"Detachment faulting and paleozoic epithermal Ag-base metal mineralization
in the Spanish Central System" Geology, 16:800-803.
Benito,
R. & Martínez-Frías, J. (1990) "BITERCLA: GW-BASIC program
to plot classification diagrams"
Computers-Geosciences, 16,2:
265-271.
Martínez-Frías,
J. (1992) "The Hiendelaencina Mining District" Mineralium Deposita,
27: 206-212.
Martínez-Frías,
J., García Guinea, J., López Ruiz, J. & Reynolds, G.A.
(1992) "Discovery of fossil fumaroles in Spain" Economic Geology,
87, 444-447.
Rey,
J., Somoza, L. & Martínez-Frías, J. (1995) "Neotectonic,
volcanic and hydrothermal processes related to the geodynamic framework
in the Western Brandsfield Rift, Deception island (Antarctica)" Geo-Marine
Letters, 15: 1-8.
Martínez-Frías,
J. (1996) "The Congostrina mine: A unique case of Bi- and Sb-rich silver
sulphosalt association in the Hiendelaencina Mining District (Spain)" Neues
Jb. Miner. Mh, 8: 377-383.
Relevant letters/ Nature and
Science
Martínez-Frías,
J. (1997) "Mine Waste pollutes Mediterranean"
Nature, Vol.
388, 120.
Martínez-Frías,
J. & Rodríguez-Losada, J.A. (1998) "Towards European Academic
Union" Nature, 392, 542.
García-Guinea,
J. & Martínez-Frías, J. (1999) “Spanish Natural History
Museum”. Science, 283, 5400, 329
Rey-Rocha, J., Martín-Sempere,
M.J., López-Vera, F. & Martínez-Frías, J. (1999)
“English versus Spanish in earth science evaluation”. Nature,
397, 14.
Public outreach/Selected papers
Martínez Frías,
J. (2008) Meteohistoria. Revista de Ibéria Vieja,
34: 90-96.
Martinez-Frias, J. (2006)
Interdisciplinariedad y Exploración Planetaria, Tribuna de
la Ciencia, Julio 2006, 3 (In Spanish).
Martinez-Frias, J. &
Ormo, J. (2005) Impactos meteoríticos.
Revista Sociedad Española
de Física, Abril-Junio, 1-9. (In Spanish)
Martinez-Frias, J., Rull,
F. & Lunar, R. (2004) Mineralogía espacial: De la materia primigenia
a la exploración de Marte. Macla 1: 11-18 (in Spanish)
Lunar, R. y Martínez-Frías,
J. (2003) La Jarosita. Historia Natural 2: 34-36 (in Spanish)
Martínez-Frías,
J. & Chicarro, A.F. (2003) Vida y función de los meteoritos.
El
Cultural-El Mundo 6-12 de febrero de 2003. (in Spanish)
Martínez-Frías,
J. & Somoza, L. (2002) Tierra: Red Temática de Ciencias de la
Tierra. Contenidos y recusos académicos, de investigación
y de divulgación científica. Bol. RedIRIS 60:
25-29. (in Spanish)
Martínez-Frías,
J. (1997) "Diminutos cristales de magnetita en el cerebro ElPaís/Futuro.
22 Enero, 24. (in Spanish)
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