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Henry Ngo

Education
  • B. S. Chemistry, University of Saigon, Vietnam (1965)
  • M. S. Chemistry, University of Missouri-Rolla (1972)
  • Ph. D. Chemistry, Purdue University (1979)
Research Interests
  • Analytical and cosmochemistry
  • Development of high sensitivity, low level contamination analytical chemical techniques and their applications to the study of geochemical problems in terrestrial and extraterrestrial samples
Professional Experience
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Research Scientist (2003-Present)
  • California Institute of Technology, Senior Scientist (Staff) (1981-2003)
  • Chemical Abstracts Service, Nuclear Technology Section, Associate Editor (1979-1981)
  • National Institute of Technology, Saigon, Vietnam, Faculty Member (1965-1974)
Selected Publications
  1. Bart, G., S. Biswas, M.E. Lipschutz, and H. T. Ngo (1979) Volatile element trends in gas-rich and in Antarctic meteorites. Meteoritics 14, 343.
  2. Biswas, S., H. T. Ngo, and M.E. Lipschutz, (1979) Antarctic meteorites, volatile trace element trends. Meteoritics 14, 350.
  3. McSween, H. Y., E. M. Stolper, L. A. Taylor, R. A. Muntean, G. D. OKelley, J. S. Eldridge, S. Biswas, H. T. Ngo, and M. E. Lipschutz (1979) Petrographic relationship between Allan Hills 77005 and other chondrites. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 45, 275-284.
  4. Ngo, H. T., and M. E. Lipschutz (1980) Thermal metamorphism of primitive meteorites - X. Additional trace elements in Allende (CV3) heated to 1400 oC. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 44, 731-739.
  5. Biswas, S., H. T. Ngo, and M. E. Lipschutz (1980) Trace element contents of selected Antarctic meteorites. I. Weathering effects and ALHA 77005, 77257, 77278, and 77299. Zeitschrift fhr Naturforschung 35a, 191-196.
  6. Ngo, H. H. , G. J. Wasserburg, and B. P. Glass (1985) Nd and Sr isotopic compositions of tektite material from Barbados and their relationship to North American tektites. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 49, 1479-1485.
  7. Papanastassiou, D. A., J. Zyskind, H.H. Ngo, and G.J. Wasserburg (1985). "Cr isotopic abundances." Meteoritics 20: 724-725.
  8. Weis, D. A., H. H. Ngo, et al. (1985). "87Rb-86Sr age determination on cherts." Abstracts and Programs, Geological Society of America 17: 746.
  9. Ngo, H. H., G. J. Wasserburg, et al. (1985). "Nd and Sr isotopic compositions of tektite material from Barbados and their relations to North American tektites." Geochimica Cosmochimica Acta 49: 1479-1485.
  10. Papanastassiou, D. A., H. H. Ngo, et al. (1987). "Sm-Nd systematics in coarse-grained refractory inclusions from Allende." Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XVIII: 760-761.
  11. Stecher, O., H. H. Ngo, et al. (1988). "Rb-Sr and Sm-Nd evidence for the origin of Late Eocene microtektites." Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XIX: 1117-1118.
  12. Stecher, O., H. H. Ngo, et al. (1988). "Isotopic evidence for the origin of late Eocene tektites from North America." Transactions, American Geophysical Union 69: 1291-1292.
  13. Stecher, O., H. H. Ngo, et al. (1989). "Nd and Sr isotopic evidence for the origin of tektite material from DSDP site 612 off the New Jersey coast." Meteoritics 24(2): 89-98.
  14. Stecher, O., H. H. Ngo, et al. (1989). "Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd signatures from the Montagnais and Popigai impact craters." Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XX: 1048-1049.
  15. Papanastassiou, D. A., H. H. Ngo, et al. (1994). "Problems with Re-Os isochron determinations." Meteoritics 29: 515-516.
  16. Whitehead, J. H., J. G. Spray, R.A.F. Grieve, D.A. Papanastassiou, H.H. Ngo, and G.J. Wasserburg (2000). "Rb-Sr and Sm-Nd of upper Eocene microtektites: a potential Popigai source." Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXXI: 1373.
  17. Liu, S., B. P. Glass, H.H. Ngo, D.A. Papanastassiou, and G.J. Wasserburg (2001). "Sr and Nd data for upper Eocene spherule layers." Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXXII: 1819.
  18. E.K.Tonui, H.H. Ngo, and D.A. Papanastassiou (2003). "Rb-Sr and Sm-Nd study of the D'Orbigny angrite." Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXXIV:1812.
  19. J.H. Chen, D.A. Papanastassiou, G.J. Wasserburg, and H.H. Ngo (2004). "Endemic Mo isotopic anomalies in iron and carbonaceous meteorites." Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXXV:1431.
  20. S. Liu, D.A. Papanastassiou, H.H. Ngo, and B.P. Glass. (2006) "Sr and Nd analyses of upper Eocene spherules and their implications for target rocks." Meteoritics & Planetary Science 41:705-714.

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