Michael Paul Searle
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Open University (PhD) 1980
Arthur Holmes Medal (2026)
Michael Paul Searle | |
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| Alma mater | University College Wales, Aberystwyth (B.Sc.) 1975 Open University (PhD) 1980 |
| Known for | Geological studies of mountain belts |
| Awards | Murchison Medal (2008) Arthur Holmes Medal (2026) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Newfoundland University of Leicester University of Oxford |
| Thesis | The metamorphic sheet and underlying volcanic rocks beneath the Semail Ophiolite in the northern Oman Mountains of Arabia (1980) |
| Doctoral advisor | Ian Gass |
Michael (Mike) Paul Searle is a British geologist best known for his studies of the large-scale structure of mountain belts, including the Himalaya and Karakoram mountains. Searle was awarded the Murchison Medal of the Geological Society of London in 2008,[1] and the Arthur Holmes Medal of the European Geosciences Union in 2026.[2]
Searle studied geology at Aberystwyth University, graduating in 1975. He then undertook a Ph.D. at the Open University, working on the Samail Ophiolite in Oman, under the supervision of Ian Gass.[3] After completing his doctoral thesis in 1980, Searle undertook research at the University of Newfoundland, University of Leicester, and University of Oxford. He was elected a fellow of Worcester College, Oxford in 1996.[4]
Over the course of his career, Searle has carried out geological field studies in many parts of the world, including Scotland, parts of the Arabian peninsula, and south-east Asia. In the course of his work he has written several books and made appearances in a number of documentary film series, including "How the Earth Was Made" (2010)[5] and "World's Greatest Mountains" (2018).[6]