Stefan's particular research interests are in microbial carbonates, as well as the sedimentological and diagenetic characterisation of carbonate reservoirs. He earned a PhD in geology from the University of Bern (Switzerland) in 2000, working on characterisation of microbial dolomite reservoirs in Oman. This was followed by postdoctoral research projects on Precambrian depositional systems at MIT and the University of Johannesburg.
From 2007 to 2011, Stefan worked as a carbonate and subsurface geologist for Total SA on reservoir studies, regional exploration studies and research applied to reservoir characterisation.
Regional areas of expertise include southern Africa, the West African margin, Mauritania, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and eastern Asia.
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