Background
Burns, Peter C. was born on October 17, 1966 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Came to the United States, 1995. Son of Carman George Burns and Ruth Joyce Linden.
Burns, Peter C. was born on October 17, 1966 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Came to the United States, 1995. Son of Carman George Burns and Ruth Joyce Linden.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University New Brunswick, Canada, 1988. Master of Science in Geology, University Western Ontario, Canada, 1990. Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, University Manitoba, Canada, 1994.
Research fellow University Cambridge, England, 1994-1995. Post doctoral fellow University New Mexico, 1995-1996. Visiting assistant professor University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1996-1997.
From assistant professor to associate professor, director graduate studies University Notre Dame, 1997-1999, associate professor, 1999—2002, professor, since 2002, Massman chair department civil engineering and geological science, since 2002.
Fellow: Mineralogical Society of America (life Modern Sciences and Arts award 2001). Member: American Chemical Society, Mineralogical Association Canada (councillor 1997—2005, Young Scientist medal 1998, Hawley medal 1997).
Married Tammy E. Chesley, 1992. Children: Kelson O., Sarah V.