ao. Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Gerald Giester
gerald.giester(at)univie.ac.at
Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2 (UZA II),
1090 Vienna
Room number: 2A246
T: +43-1-4277-53235
Curriculum vitae [pdf]
Responsibilities
- Support of the CCD X-ray single crystal diffractometer
- Curator of the mineralogical collection of the institute
Main Research Activity
- Synthesis of crystalline compounds (hydrothermally and from melt), particularly sulfates, selenates, selenites, arsenates, nitrates and carbonates
- Crystal structure investigation of minerals and synth. inorganic compounds, e.g. members of the natrochalcite series, the kieserite group, selenites of Cu2+ and Fe3+ and REE compounds
- Gemological investigations, synthesis of gemstones