First name
Peter R.Last name
BuseckAcademic unit
The College of Liberal Arts and SciencesStatus
EmeritusType of professor
Regents ProfessorYear
1988Bio summary
For nearly 60 years, Buseck and his research group have been recognized for their pioneering work in the nanomineralogy of meteorites and interplanetary dust particles. The Center for Meteorite Studies, founded in 1961, was recently named in Buseck's honor, now known as the Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies.