Francisco Hervé (Sicario) | |
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Nationality | Chile |
Alma mater | University of Chile |
Known for | Contributions to the geology of Chile and Antarctica |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Tectonics, Paleogeography, Structural geology |
Institutions |
University of Chile Hokkaido University University of Paris Andrés Bello National University |
Francisco Hervé Allamand 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.
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.