Emeritus Professor Rainer Grun
Areas of expertise
- Geochronology 040303
- Quaternary Environments 040606
- Isotope Geochemistry 040203
- Archaeological Science 210102
- Radiation And Matter 030702
- Geology 0403
Biography
Academic Education, Qualifications and Fellowships of Learned Societies
Nov. 2008 Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA)
May 2008 Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, London (FSA)
June 1998 Habilitation (Dr. rer. nat. habil.) and Venia legendi** in Geology and Palaeontology, Universität zu Köln, Germany
Sept. 1997 Doctor of Science (DSc)*, Australian National University
Feb. 1985 Dissertation (Dr. rer. nat.), Universität zu Köln
Nov. 1982 Diplom (Dipl. Geol.), Universität zu Köln
1975-1985 Study of geology at the Dept. of Geology, Universität zu Köln, Germany
Employment/Position History
2014 Associate Director, School Projects
2011-2014 Associate Director, Earth Environment, Research School of Earth Sciences (RSES), Australian National University, Canberra
since April 2009 Professor E2 (distinguished professor), RSES
Jan. 2002-Sept. 2004 Coordinator, Earth Environment, RSES
Feb. 2000-Dec. 2001 Group Leader, Environmental Geochemistry and Geochronology, RSES
July 1998-Mar. 2009 Professor E1, ANU
since Jan. 1998 Research School of Earth Sciences
July 1994-July 1998 Senior Fellow (reader), Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies (RSPAS), ANU
Feb. 1992-July 1994 Fellow (senior lecturer), RSPAS
Feb. 1992-Dec. 1997 Head of the Quaternary Dating Research Centre, RSPAS
Oct. 1989-Jan. 1992 Senior research associate, Subdept. of Quaternary Research, University of Cambridge
Oct. 1987-Sept. 1989 Research associate, University of Cambridge, UK
Oct. 1987-Jan. 1992 Head of TL/ESR dating laboratory, University of Cambridge
July 1985-Sept. 1987 Postdoctoral-fellow, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
Apr. 1983-June 1985 Research associate, Universität zu Köln, W-Germany
Publications
- Long, K., Stern, N., Williams, I., et al 2014, 'Fish otolith geochemistry, environmental conditions and human occupation at Lake Mungo, Australia', Quaternary Science Reviews, vol. 88, pp. 82-95.
- Storm, P, Wood, R, Stringer, C et al 2013, 'U-series and radiocarbon analyses of human and faunal remains from Wajak, Indonesia', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 64, no. 5, pp. 356-365.
- Benson, A, Kinsley, L, Willmes, M et al 2013, 'Laser ablation depth profiling of U-series and Sr isotopes in human fossils', Journal of Archaeological Science, vol. 40, no. 7, pp. 2991-3000.
- Duval, M, Moreno, V & Grün, R 2013, 'ESR dosimetry of fossil enamel: Some comments about measurement precision, long-term signal fading and dose-response curve fitting', Radiation Protection Dosimetry, vol. 157, no. 4, pp. 463-476.
- Aubert, M, Pike, A, Stringer, C et al 2012, 'Confirmation of a late middle Pleistocene age for the Omo Kibish 1 cranium by direct uranium-series dating', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 63, no. 5, pp. 704-710.
- Aubert, M, Williams, I, Sporcic, K et al 2012, 'In situ oxygen isotope micro-analysis of faunal material and human teeth using a SHRIMP II: A new tool for palaeo-ecology and archaeology', Journal of Archaeological Science, vol. 39, no. 10, pp. 3184-3194.
- Brink, J, Herries, A, Moggi-Cecchi, J et al 2012, 'First hominine remains from a similar to 1.0 million year old bone bed at Cornelia-Uitzoek, Free State Province, South Africa', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 63, no. 3, pp. 527-535.
- Duval, M, Falgueres, C, Bahain, J et al 2012, 'On the limits of using combined U-series/ESR method to date fossil teeth from two Early Pleistocene archaeological sites of the Orce area (Guadix-Baza basin, Spain)', Boreas: an international journal of quaternary research, vol. 77, no. 3, pp. 482-491.
- Grün, R, Athreya, S, Raj, R et al 2012, 'ESR response in tooth enamel to high-resolution CT scanning', Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 25-28.
- Grün, R, Mahat, R & Joannes-Boyau, R 2012, 'Ionization efficiencies of alanine dosimeters and tooth enamel irradiated by gamma and X-ray sources', Radiation Measurements, vol. 47, no. 9, pp. 665-668.
- Moffat, I, Stringer, C & Grün, R 2012, 'Spatially resolved LA-MC-ICPMS strontium isotope microanalysis of archaeological Fauna', Palaios, vol. 27, no. 9, pp. 667-670.
- Sambridge, M, Grün, R & Eggins, S 2012, 'U-series dating of bone in an open system: The diffusion-adsorption-decay model', Quaternary Geochronology, vol. 9, pp. 42-53.
- Indriati, E, Swisher, C, Lepre, C et al 2011, 'The age of the 20 meter Solo River Terrace, Java, Indonesia and the survival of Homo erectus in Asia', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 6, no. 6, pp. e21562-e21562.
- Duval, M, Aubert, M, Hellstrom, J et al 2011, 'High resolution LA-ICP-MS mapping of U and Th isotopes in an early Pleistocene equid tooth from Fuente Nueva-3 (Orce, Andalusia, Spain)', Quaternary Geochronology, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 458-467.
- Raynal, J, Sbihialaoui, F, Mohib, A et al 2011, 'Contextes et Age des nouveaux restes dentaires humains du Pleistocene moyen de la carriere Thomas I a Casablanca (Maroc) [Contexts and age of new dental human remains from the Middle Pleistocene of the Thomas I quarry in Casablanca (Morocco)]', Societe Prehistorique Francaise: Bulletin, vol. 108, no. 4, pp. 645-669.
- Carey, S, Camens, A, Cupper, M et al 2011, 'A diverse Pleistocene marsupial trackway assemblage from the Victorian Volcanic Plains, Australia', Quaternary Science Reviews, vol. 30, no. 5-6, pp. 591-610.
- Duval, M., Falgueres, C., Bahain, J.J., et al. 2011, 'The challenge of dating early Pleistocene fossil teeth by the combined uranium series-electron spin resonance method: The Venta Micena palaeontological site (Orce, Spain)', Journal of Quaternary Science 26, pp. 603-615.
- Grün, R, Eggins, S, Kinsley, L et al 2011, 'Least Destructive Rapid Scanning of Human Teeth to Test Their Suitability for U-Series Analysis', PaleoAnthropology, vol. 2011, pp. 390-397.
- Grün, R, Spooner, N, Magee, J et al 2011, 'Stratigraphy and chronology of the WLH 50 human remains, Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area, Australia', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 60, pp. 597-604.
- Havarti, K, Stringer, C, Grün, R et al 2011, 'The Later Stone Age Calvaria from Iwo Eleru, Nigeria: Morphology and Chronology', PLoS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 6, no. 9, pp. e24024: 8pp.
- Joannes-Boyau, R & Grün, R 2011, 'A comprehensive model for CO2- radicals in fossil tooth enamel: Implications for ESR dating', Quaternary Geochronology, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 82-97.
- Joannes-Boyau, R & Grün, R 2011, 'Decomposition of beta-ray induced ESR spectra of fossil tooth enamel', Radiation Physics and Chemistry, vol. 80, no. 3, pp. 335-342.
- Liu, C & Grün, R 2011, 'Fluvio-mechanical resetting of the Al and Ti centres in quartz', Radiation Measurements, vol. 46, pp. 1038-1042.
- Nejman, L., Rhodes, E., Skrdla, P., et al. Palaeolithic Transition In The Czech Republic And Slovakia: New Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dating Results', Archaeometry 53, pp. 1044-1066.
- Mijares, A, Detroit, F, Piper, P et al 2010, 'New evidence for a 67,000-year-old human presence at Callao Cave, Luzon, Philippines', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 59, no. 1, pp. 123-132.
- Cosgrove, R, Field, J, Garvey, J et al 2010, 'Overdone overkill - the archaeological perspective on Tasmanian megafaunal extinctions', Journal of Archaeological Science, vol. 37, no. 10, pp. 2486-2503.
- Villa, P, Sanchez Goni, M, Bescos, G et al 2010, 'The archaeology and paleoenvironment of an Upper Pleistocene hyena den: An integrated approach', Journal of Archaeological Science, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 919-935.
- Raynal, J, Sbihi-Alaoui, F, Mohib, A et al 2010, 'Hominid Cave at Thomas Quarry I (Casablanca, Morocco): Recent findings and their context', Quaternary International, vol. 223, pp. 369-382.
- Mijares, A, Detroit, F, Piper, P et al 2010, 'New evidence for a 67,000-year-old human presence at Callao Cave, Luzon, Philippines', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 59, no. 1, pp. 123-132.
- de Torres, T, Ortiz, J, Grün, R et al 2010, 'Dating of the hominid (homo neanderthalensis) remains accumulation from El Sidron cave (Pilona, Asturias, north Spain): An example of a multi-methodological approach to the dating of upper Pleistocene sites', Archaeometry, vol. 52, no. 4, pp. 680-705.
- Grün, R, Aubert, M, Hellstrom, J et al 2010, 'The challenge of direct dating old human fossils', Quaternary International, vol. 223-224, pp. 87-93.
- Grün, R, Eggins, S, Aubert, M et al 2010, 'ESR and U-series analyses of faunal material from Cuddie Springs, NSW, Australia: implications for the timing of the extinction of the Australian megafauna', Quaternary Science Reviews, vol. 29, no. 5-6, pp. 596-610.
- Joannes-Boyau, R & Grün, R 2010, 'Decomposition of UV induced ESR spectra in modern and fossil dental enamel fragments', Ancient TL, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 23-34.
- Joannes-Boyau, R, Bodin, T & Grün, R 2010, 'Decomposition of the angular ESR spectra of fossil tooth enamel fragments', Radiation Measurements, vol. 45, no. 8, pp. 887-898.
- Joannes-Boyau, R, Grün, R & Bodin, T 2010, 'Decomposition of the laboratory gamma irradiation component of angular ESR spectra of fossil tooth enamel fragments', Applied Radiation and Isotopes, vol. 68, pp. 1798-1808.
- Porat, N, Chazan, M, Grün, R et al 2010, 'New radiometric ages for the Fauresmith industry from Kathu Pan, southern Africa: Implications for the Earlier to Middle Stone Age transition', Journal of Archaeological Science, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 269-283.
- Roberts, AP & Grün, R 2010, 'Early human northerners', Nature, vol. 466, pp. 189-190.
- Duval, M, Grün, R, Falgueres, C et al 2009, 'ESR dating of Lower Pleistocene fossil teeth: Limits of the single saturating exponential (SSE) function for the equivalent dose determination', Radiation Measurements, vol. 44, pp. 477-482.
- Smith, T, Tafforeau, P, Reid, D et al 2007, 'Earliest evidence of modern human life history in North African early Homo sapiens', PNAS - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 104, no. 15, pp. 6128-6133.
- Grün, R 2009, 'The "AGE" program for the calculation of luminescence age estimates', Ancient TL, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 45-46.
- Grün, R 2009, 'The DATA program for the calculation of ESR age estimates on tooth enamel', Quaternary Geochronology, vol. 4, pp. 231-232.
- Grün, R 2009, 'The relevance of parametric U-uptake models in ESR age calculations', Radiation Measurements, vol. 44, pp. 472-476.
- Joannes-Boyau, R & Grün, R 2009, 'Thermal behavior of orientated and non-orientated CO2 radicals in tooth enamel', Radiation Measurements, vol. 44, pp. 505-511.
- Jacobs, Z, Roberts, R, Galbraith, R et al 2008, 'Ages for the Middle Stone Age of Southern Africa: Implications for Human behavior and Dispersal', Science, vol. 322, pp. 733-735.
- Yokoyama, Y, Falgueres, C, Semah, F et al 2008, 'Gamma-ray spectrometric dating of late Homo erectus skulls from Ngandong and Sambungmacan, Central Java, Indonesia', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 55, pp. 275-277.
- Ayliffe, L, Prideaux, G, Bird, M et al. 2008, 'Age constraints on Pleistocene megafauna at Tight Entrance Cave in southwestern Australia', Quaternary Science Reviews, vol. 27, pp. 1784-1788.
- Fraser, R, Grün, R, Privat, K et al 2008, 'Stable-isotope microprofiling of wombat tooth enamel records seasonal changes in vegetation and environmental conditions in eastern Australia', Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, vol. 269, no. 2008, pp. 66-77.
- Grün, R 2008, 'Amino Acid Racemization Dating', in Deborah Pearsall (ed.), Encyclopedia of Archaeology, Elsevier, San Diego USA, pp. 429-433.
- Grün, R 2008, 'Electron Spin Resonance Dating', in Deborah Pearsall (ed.), Encyclopedia of Archaeology, Elsevier, San Diego USA, pp. 1120-1128.
- Grün, R, Aubert, M, Joannes-Boyau, R et al 2008, 'High resolution analysis of uranium and thorium concentration as well as U-series isotope distributions in a Neanderthal tooth from Payre (Ardeche, France) using laser ablation ICP-MS.', Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 72, pp. 5278-5290.
- Grün, R, Joannes-Boyau, R & Stringer, C 2008, 'Two types of CO2 radicals threaten the fundamentals of ESR dating of tooth enamel', Quaternary Geochronology, vol. 3, pp. 150-172.
- Grün, R, Wells, R, Eggins, S et al 2008, 'Electron spin resonance dating of South Australian megafauna sites', Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, vol. 55, pp. 917-935.
- Pickering, R, Hancox, P, Lee-Thorp, J et al. 2007, 'Stratigraphy,U-Th chronology, and paleoenvironments at Gladysvale Cave: insights into the climatic control of South African hominin-bearing cave deposits', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 53, pp. 602-619.
- Torres, T, Ortiz, J, Cobo, R et al 2007, 'Hominid exploitation of the environment and cave bear populations. The case of Ursus spelaeus Rosenmuller-Heinroth in Amutxate Cave (Aralar, Navarra-Spain)', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 52, pp. 1-15.
- Grün, R 2007, 'Electron Spin Resonance Dating', in S.A. Elias (ed.), Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science, Elsevier, Netherlands, pp. 1501-1516.
- Bernal, J, Eggins, S, McCulloch, M et al. 2006, 'Dating of chemical weathering processes by in situ measurement of U-series disequilibria in supergene Fe-oxy/hydroxides using LA-MC-ICPMS', Chemical Geology, vol. 235, no. 1-2, pp. 76-94.
- Grün, R 2006, 'A simple method for the rapid assessment of the qualitative ESR response of fossil samples to laboratory irradiation', Radiation Measurements, vol. 41, no. 6, pp. 682-689.
- Grün, R 2006, 'Direct Dating of Human Fossils', Yearbook of Physical Anthropology, vol. 49, pp. 2-48.
- Grün, R, Eggins, S, Wells, R et al 2006, 'A cautionary tale from down under: Dating the Black Creek Swamp megafauna site on Kangaroo Island, South Australia', Quaternary Geochronology, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 142-150.
- Grün, R, Maroto, J, Eggins, S et al 2006, 'Esr and U-series analyses of enamel and dentine fragments of the Banyoles mandible', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 50, pp. 347-358.
- Wells, R, Grün, R, Sullivan, J et al 2006, 'Late Pleistocene megafauna site at Black Creek Swamp, Flinders Chase National Park, Kangeroo Island, South Australia', Alcheringa, vol. 1, no. Special Issue 2006, pp. 367-387.
- Coppa, A, Grün, R, Stringer, C et al 2005, 'Newly recognized Pleistocene human teeth from Tabun Cave, Israel', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 301-315.
- Eggins, S, Grün, R, McCulloch, M et al 2005, 'In situ U-series dating by laser-ablation multi-collector ICPMS: new prospects for Quaternary geochronology', Quaternary Science Reviews, vol. 24, no. 23-24, pp. 2523-2538.
- Grün, R, Stringer, C, McDermott, F et al 2005, 'U-series and ESR analyses of bones and teeth relating to the human burials from Skhul', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 316-334.
- Pike, A, Eggins, S, Grün, R et al 2005, 'U-series dating of the Late Pleistocene mammalian fauna from Wood Quarry (Steetley), Nottinghamshire, UK', Journal of Quaternary Science, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 59-65.
- Nathan, R & Grün, R 2004, 'Gamma dosing and shielding of a human tooth by a mandible and skull cap: Monte Carlo simulations and implications for the accuracy of ESR dating of tooth enamel', Ancient TL, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 79-84.
- Pike, A, Eggins, S, Grün, R et al 2004, 'U-series dating of TP1, an almost complete human skeleton from Tuinplaas (Springbok Flats), South Africa', South African Journal of Science, vol. 100, pp. 381-383.
- Lomax, J, Hilgers, A, Wopfner, H et al 2003, 'The onset of dune formation in the Strzelecki Desert, South Australia', Quaternary Science Reviews, vol. 22, pp. 1067-1076.
- Eggins, S, Grün, R, Pike, A et al 2003, '238U,232Th profiling and U-series isotope analysis of fossil teeth by laser ablation-ICPMS', Quaternary Science Reviews, vol. 22, pp. 1373-1382.
- Grün, R, Beaumont, P, Tobias, P et al 2003, 'On the age of Border Cave 5 human mandible', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 45, pp. 155-167.
- Jacobi, R & Grün, R 2003, 'ESR Dates from Robin Hood cave, Creswell Crags, Derbyshire, UK and the age of its early human occupation', Quaternary Newsletter, vol. 100, pp. 1-12.
- Curnoe, D, Grün, R & Thackeray, J 2002, 'Electron spin resonance dating of tooth enamel from Kromdraai B, South Africa', South African Journal of Science, vol. 98, p. 540.
- Grün, R & Ward, K 2002, 'A long-term fading study for ESR intensity measurement and dose evaluation on fossil tooth enamel', Radiation Measurements, vol. 35, pp. 269-274.
- Grün, R 2002, 'ESR dose estimation on fossil tooth enamel by fitting the natural spectrum into the irradiated spectra', Radiation Measurements, vol. 35, pp. 87-93.
- Turney, C, Bird, M, Fifield, L et al. 2001, 'Early human occupation at Devil's Lair, Southwestern Australia 50,000 Years Ago', Quaternary Research, vol. 55, pp. 3-13.
- Curnoe, D, Grün, R, Taylor, L et al 2001, 'Direct ESR dating of a Pliocene hominin from Swartkrans', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 40, pp. 379-391.
- Grün, R & Beaumont, P 2001, 'Border Cave revisited: a revised ESR chronology', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 40, pp. 467-482.
- Grün, R 2001, 'Trapped charge dating (ESR,TL,OSL)', in D.R.Brothwell and A.M.Pollard (ed.), Handbook of Archaeological Sciences, John Wiley & Sons Inc, West Sussex, England, pp. 47-62.
- Grün, R, Moriarty, K & Wells, R 2001, 'Electron spin resonance dating of the fossil deposits in the Naracoorte Caves, South Australia', Journal of Quaternary Science, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 49-59.
- Grün, R, Robertson, S & Gordon, M 2001, 'Dose evaluation on a fossil tooth using multiple and single powder aliquots as well as a fragment', Ancient TL, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 5-11.
- Grün, R & Schwarcz, H 2000, 'Revised open system U-series/ESR age calculations for teeth from Stratum C at the Hoxnian Interglacial type locality, England', Quaternary Science Reviews, vol. 19, no. 12, pp. 1151-1154.
- Grün, R & Stringer, C 2000, 'Tabun revisited: revised ESR chronology and new ESR and U-series analyses of dental material from Tabun C1', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 601-612.
- Grün, R 2000, 'An alternative model for open system U-series/ESR age calculations: (closed system U-series)-ESR, CSUS-ESR', Ancient TL, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 1-4.
- Grün, R 2000, 'Dating beyond the radiocarbon barrier using U-series isotopes and trapped charges', in D.C. Creagh and D.A. Bradley (eds.), Radiation in Art and Archeometry, Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands, pp. 472-493.
- Grün, R 2000, 'Electron Spin Resonance Dating', in E. Ciliberto and G. Spoto (eds.), Modern Analytical Methods in Art and Archaeology, John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York, USA, pp. 641-679.
- Grün, R 2000, 'Methods of dose determination using ESR spectra of tooth enamel', Radiation Measurements, vol. 32, no. 5-6, pp. 767-772.
- Robertson, S & Grün, R 2000, 'Dose determination on tooth enamel fragments from two human fossils', Radiation Measurements, vol. 32, no. 5-6, pp. 773-779.
- Vanhaelewyn, G, Callens, F & Grün, R 2000, 'EPR spectrum deconvolution and dose assessment of fossil tooth enamel using maximum likelihood common factor analysis', Applied Radiation and Isotopes, vol. 52, no. 5, pp. 1317-1326.
- Grün, R & McCulloch, M 1999, 'ESR analysis of fluorescence band in corals', Ancient TL, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 55-59.
- Grün, R, Tani, A, Gurbanov, A et al 1999, 'A new method for the estimation of cooling and denudation rates using paramagnetic centers in quartz: a case study on the Eldzhurtinskiy Granite, Caucasus', Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth, vol. 104, no. B8, pp. 17,531-17,549.
- Grün, R, Yan, G, McCulloch, M et al 1999, 'Detailed mass spectrometric U-series analyses of two teeth from the archaeological site of Pech de lAze II: implications for Uranium Migration and Dating', Journal of Archaeological Science, vol. 26, pp. 1301-1310.
- Grün, R, Yaw, G & McCulloch, M 1999, 'Detailed Mass Spectrometric U-series analyses of two teeth from the archaelogical site of Pech de l'Aze II', Journal of Archaeological Science, vol. 26, pp. 1301-1310.
- Taylor, L, Grün, R, Mortimer, G et al 1999, 'Australia's oldest human remains: age of the Lake Mungo skelton', Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 36, pp. 591-612.
