Education
He was educated at Redhill School in Johannesburg.
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Derek Keir
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At the age of 19 he moved with his family to England where during 1998-2002 he read geology and geophysics at Imperial College London, gaining a first class degree. His Doctor of Philosophy thesis conducted during 2002-2006 at Royal Holloway University of London was on the earthquake activity of the East African rift. In 2007 he moved to the University of Leeds as a Natural Environment Research Council (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) research fellowship
He moved to the University of Southampton in 2011 to start a lectureship.
His major contribution to science has been to study how continents break apart by analyzing the earthquake and volcanic activity of the Afar Triangle. He has researched many volcanoes in Ethiopia and Eritrea, including Mount Ayalu, Adwa (volcano), Erta Ale, Dabbahu Volcano, Dallol, and Nabro Volcano.
He has conducted much of his research in collaboration with Kathryn Whaler and Ian Bastow.
