Member Since 1986
John M C Plane
Prof of Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Leeds
1979 B.A. (First Class) Chemistry, University of Cambridge; 1984 Ph.D. (Physical Chemistry), Cambridge; 1982-1985 Research Fellow, St. John’s College, Cambridge; 1985-1991 Assistant/Associate Professor, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami; 1999-2006 Lecturer/Reader/Professor of Environmental Science, University of East Anglia; 2006- Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Leeds; 2012-2017 ERC Advanced Fellow, University of Leeds
Professional Experience
University of Leeds
Prof of Atmospheric Chemistry
2006 - Present
University of East Anglia
Lecturer/Reader/Professor
1991 - 2006
University of Miami
Associate Professor
1985 - 1991
University of Cambridge
Research Professor at St. John's College
1982 - 1985
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Education
Cambridge University
Doctorate
1984
Honors & Awards
Marcel Nicolet Lecture
Received December 2023
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Union Fellow
Received December 2017
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For fundamental advances in understanding the chemistry of Earth’s upper atmosphere.
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Outstanding Reviewer Award - JGR-Atmospheres
Received December 2017
Publications
Is OSSO a Significant Contributor to the Unknown UV Absorber in Venus' Atmosphere?

It has been proposed that two isomers of the SO dimer (cis‐ and trans‐OSSO) are candidates for the unknown UV absorber in Venus' atmosp...

February 12, 2025
AGU Abstracts
The Southern Argentina Agile Meteor Radar (SAAMER): updated statistics and implications for astronomical and atmospheric research.
ADVANCES IN GEOSPACE SCIENCE FROM REMOTE SENSING II POSTER
spa-aeronomy | 11 december 2024
Erin C. Dawkins, Gunter Stober, Juan Diego Carrill...
Meteoroids are particles with small enough diameters (between 100-1000 micrometers), and with sufficiently high entry velocities (11-72 km/s), that th...
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MAVEN/NGIMS Observations of Metallic Ion Distributions in the Martian Ionosphere
SPACE ENVIRONMENTS OF UNMAGNETIZED OR WEAKLY MAGNETIZED SOLAR SYSTEM BODIES AND THE EFFECTS OF SPACE WEATHER ON THESE SYSTEMS I POSTER
planetary sciences | 10 december 2024
Andrew R. Poppe, Glyn Collinson, Mehdi Benna, Shan...
The Martian ionosphere is a complex environment driven by a multitude of internal and external processes. One such external process is the sporadic fl...
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Space Waste: An update on the natural vs human-made mass influx to the atmosphere
ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE POSTER PRESENTATIONS: ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES—CLIMATE AND EXTREMES
atmospheric sciences | 09 december 2024
Leonard Schulz, Karl-Heinz Glassmeier, Adam Mitche...
The recent surge of the space sector has led to an unprecedented increase in the mass brought into low Earth orbit. The main reason are satellite mega...
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Volunteer Experience
2020 - 2021
Member
Macelwane Medal Committee
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