Steven L. Goldstein

Steven L. Goldstein
Goldstein during field work in the Aleutian Islands, AK
Born
East New York (Brooklyn), NY
Alma materColumbia University
Harvard University
Known forGeochemistry
Scientific career
FieldsEarth science
InstitutionsMax Planck Institute for Chemistry
Columbia University

Steven L. Goldstein is an American geochemist. He is the Higgins Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University and interim director[1] of the Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory.[2]

Education

Goldstein received his B.A. from Columbia College in Chemistry with a minor in philosophy. He earned his M.A. from Harvard University in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.[3]

Goldstein earned his PhD from Columbia University.

Awards and honors

Goldstein was inducted as a fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2009 and as a fellow of the Geochemical Society and European Association of Geochemistry in 2018.[3][4][5][6]

In 2018, he was honored with the Norman L. Bowen Award and Lectureship by the American Geophysical Union for his contributions to volcanology, geochemistry, or petrology.[7][8]

From 2005 to 2022, Goldstein earned three teaching awards from Columbia University, most recently the Great Teacher award in 2022.[4][9][10]

Personal Life

Goldstein is married to Kerstin Lehnert, a research scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Meet Steve Goldstein, Interim Director of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory". lamont.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
  2. ^ "Geology Rocks!". Columbia College Today. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  3. ^ a b "Steven L. Goldstein | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory". lamont.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  4. ^ a b "Steven L. Goldstein - Staff Profiles - Columbia Climate School". people.climate.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  5. ^ "Geochemistry Fellows | Geochemical Society". www.geochemsoc.org. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
  6. ^ "Geochemistry Fellows | European Association of Geochemistry". Retrieved 2025-04-14.
  7. ^ AGU (2018-11-29). "Druitt and Goldstein Receive 2018 Norman L. Bowen Award". Eos. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  8. ^ "AGU Recognizes Lamont Scientists With Section Awards". State of the Planet. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  9. ^ "Lenfest Distinguished Columbia Faculty Award: Call for Nominations | School of General Studies". www.gs.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  10. ^ "Steven L. Goldstein Selected for 2022 Great Teacher Award | Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences". eesc.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  11. ^ "Kerstin A. Lehnert | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory". lamont.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-15.