| Titels | Dr. |
| Initials | F.J. |
| Main position | Universitair hoofddocent UU |
| Disciplines | Earth sciences |
| Paleontology, stratigraphy | |
| Chair | (Cyclo)stratigrafie |
| Domain | Natural Sciences and Engineering |
| Member of Natural Sciences and Engineering | |
| Employed by |
Universiteit Utrecht
Faculteit Geowetenschappen, Dep. Aardwetenschappen Stratigrafie/ Paleontologie, Heidelberglaan 2 3584 CS Utrecht tel. 030 253 5002 |
| Personal website | |
| Research/publications |
Frits Hilgen is a world leader in the development of a new geological dating method. He does this by linking sedimentary patterns and astronomical changes in the orbital and rotational motion of the Earth. Known as astronomical dating, it is regarded as the most accurate method for determining the absolute age dates for timespans in the Geological Time Scale. Frits Hilgen works closely with other researchers who study geomagnetic reversals (Fort Hoofddijk), radiometric dating (VU University Amsterdam) and climate change (KNMI).