Paul F Hoffman

Based on geological evidence obtained over 50 years of extensive and precise field research in Arctic Canada and Africa, Paul F Hoffman has accomplished landmark achievements regarding snowball Earth and plate tectonics in Earth’s early history that led to the present surface environment teeming with diverse life.

Public lecture

07 May 2025

Paul F Hoffman: Dancing continents and frozen oceans

Dr Paul F Hoffman (2024 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Basic Sciences), a geologist who worked on proving Snowball Earth accelerating life evolution and plate tectonics dating back to the first half of Earth’s history, delivers a lecture as part of the Kyoto Prize at Oxford 2025.

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Panel discussion

06 May 2025

Laureates' Panel 2025

In this panel discussion as part of the Kyoto Prize at Oxford, the 2024 Laureates Sir John Pendry, Paul F Hoffman and William Forsythe engage in a conversation with Professor Ngaire Woods, Dean of the Blavatnik School, discussing insights from their careers.

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Paul F Hoffman: Dancing continents and frozen oceans

Laureates' Panel 2025