Jun Korenaga

Jun Korenaga is a professor of geophysics at Yale University where he studies the evolution and dynamics of Earth with a variety of theoretical and observational techniques. Professor Korenaga is particularly known for his new theory of Earth's thermal history and, in recognition of his contributions, was awarded the James B. Macelwane Medal in 2006 from the American Geophysical Union. His current research spans mantle and core dynamics, theoretical geochemistry and marine geophysics, and he is...See more

Jun Korenaga is a professor of geophysics at Yale University where he studies the evolution and dynamics of Earth with a variety of theoretical and observational techniques. Professor Korenaga is particularly known for his new theory of Earth's thermal history and, in recognition of his contributions, was awarded the James B. Macelwane Medal in 2006 from the American Geophysical Union. His current research spans mantle and core dynamics, theoretical geochemistry and marine geophysics, and he is also extending his work to cover other Earth-like planets within and outside of the Solar System. See less