Francisco Hervé

Francisco Hervé
Born	1942
Nationality	Chilean
Alma mater	University of Chile
Known for	Contributions to the geology of Chile and Antarctica
Awards	Medalla “Juan Brüggen” (1985)
Scientific career
Fields	Tectonics, Paleogeography, Structural geology
Institutions	University of Chile Hokkaido University University of Paris Andrés Bello National University

Francisco Hervé Allamand (born 1942) is a Chilean geologist known for his contributions to the paleogeography and tectonics of Chile and Antarctica.

Together with I. Fuenzalida, E. Araya and A. Solano he named the Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault in 1979.[1]

In a 2012 contribution to the blog of El Mercurio he expressed concern for the sudden emergence of new geology degrees offered by both traditional and non-traditional private Chilean universities stating that granting new degrees involves complex and costly tasks.[2]

Hervé Island in Antarctica is named after Francisco Hervé.

References

1. Hauser, A. (1991). Hans Steffen, precursor del concepto falla Liquiñe-Ofqui, Revista Geológica de Chile, 18, 177-179.
2. Hervé, Francisco (October 16, 2012). "Muchos geólogos". El Mercurio blogs (in Spanish). Retrieved February 10, 2015.

External links

• Francisco Hervé: Si la tierra hablara..., televised interview and conversation with Cristián Warnken.