New starter at IGS

Date: 24th October 2016
Posted by: Christopher Duku
Category: News

christoph-option-02v1We are pleased to welcome Dr Christoph Dobmeier to IGS. Christoph is a highly experienced structural mapping geologist with extensive overseas experience including Papua New Guinea, Afghanistan, Russia, Southern Africa, India and Switzerland. Christoph has a Diplom Geology (equivalent to a MSc) from Freidrich-Alexander University Erlangen in Germany, and a Doctorate from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.

Christoph was involved in creating the first comprehensive 3D structural model of the Mt Fubilan Cu-Au-Ag porphyry deposit at OK Tedi in Papua New Guinea, and more recently has been involved in training and capacity building at the Afghan Geological Survey in Kabul.

Dr Peter Zawada, Managing Director of IGS, welcomed Christoph to the team, commenting “Christoph’s considerable mapping experience further adds strength to IGS and we very much welcome him to the team”.

Christoph added “I’m looking forward to working with my new colleagues at IGS and applying my experience to different challenges”.

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