Ian Main

Professor Ian Main is a distinguished seismologist and rock physics expert at the University of Edinburgh. With a personal chair in the School of GeoSciences, he specializes in understanding seismic activity and its effects on geological structures. Recently, he was in the news for providing insights into the catastrophic damage caused by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck near Mandalay, Myanmar, emphasizing the severe impacts expected in the aftermath of such natural disasters.