In this episode of BIOmarkers, the series that explores the history of organic geochemistry, we speak with Dr. Sylvie Derenne, winner of the 2019 Alfred Treibs Award at the International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry and senior scientist at the French National Center for Scientific Research. In our interview with Dr. Derenne, she tells us about how she ended up in organic geochemistry, her research, and what she thinks makes a good organic geochemist.

In the second episode of BIOmarkers, the audio series that archives the oral history of organic geochemistry, we speak with Dr. Tim Eglinton, Professor of Biogeoscience at ETH Zurich and Fellow of the Royal Society well-known for his work on the carbon cycle. In his interview, Tim covers his path into the field, his research, and he speaks about his father, Geoffrey Eglinton.

In the premiere of BIOmarkers, the audio series that archives the oral history of organic geochemistry, we speak with Dr. Clifford Walters, a career industry expert currently at ExxonMobil. Cliff discusses his early days as a student, how he got into the field of organic geochemistry, and gives his advice to early career researchers about the future of the field.