Phil Christensen | |
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 photo courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech (2005) | |
| Born | 1953 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Awards | Whipple Award (2018) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Planetary geology |
| Institutions | Arizona State University |
Philip Russel Christensen (born 1953) is a geologist whose research interests focus on the composition, physical properties, processes, and morphology of planetary surfaces, with an emphasis on Mars and the Earth. He is currently a Regents' Professor and the Ed and Helen Korrick Professor of Geological Sciences at Arizona State University (ASU).[1]