Daniel Pastor-Galán: Studying Ancient Earth, with a Little Help from His Friends
This rock lover carries his musical inspirations with him as he peers far back in geologic time.
Daniel Pastor-Galán, a tectonicist and geodynamicist with the National Research Council of Spain, has been captivated by the Earth's inner workings since his youth, first inspired by Jurassic Park and later by the geology buried beneath. His fascination led him to pursue a Ph.D. in tectonics and a postdoctoral position at Utrecht University, where he studied paleomagnetism.
His research interests expanded to the formation and evolution of Pangea, which he continued during a second postdoctoral position in Japan. Pastor-Galán now balances his research responsibilities back in Spain while maintaining a position at Tohoku University in Japan. His studies aim to unravel the complexities of tectonic reconstructions, including plate deformation and continental subduction.
Pastor-Galán also serves as an associate editor for AGU's Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth and has found ways to incorporate his love for music into his scientific career, often acknowledging rock heroes in his papers. He advises aspiring researchers to ensure they genuinely enjoy the research, as the pursuit of fundamental questions about our world is the true reward.
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