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Professional Preparation

  • A.B.(high honors) Physics (1966) Rutgers University
  • Ph.D. Physics (1971) University of Chicago

Eugene Levy
Provost, Rice University
Howard R. Hughes Chair, and
Professor of Physics and Astronomy


Biography

Provost, Howard R. Hughes Chair, and Professor of Physics and Astronomy Professor Levy received an A.B. in Physics from Rutgers University in 1966, and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Chicago in 1971. After stints as a Fellow of the Center for Theoretical Physics at the University of Maryland and with the Bartol Research Institute, Professor Levy moved to the University of Arizona in 1975, where he held appointments as Professor of Planetary Sciences and Professor of Physics. He also served as Head of the Planetary Sciences Department and Director of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory from 1983 to 1994, as well as Dean of the College of Science from 1993 to 2000. At the University of Arizona, he was also a member of the faculties of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Astrophysics; in addition, he established the NASA/Arizona Space Grant College Consortium Program, and served as its director for eleven years. In 2000, Professor Levy moved to Rice University, where he was appointed to the Howard R. Hughes Chair as Provost of the University and Professor of Physics and Astronomy. Professor Levy held a NASA Pre-doctoral Fellowship at the University of Chicago, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi. In 1983, he was awarded NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, and from 1985 to 1991 he held an appointment as Distinguished Visiting Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the California Institute of Technolog.

In 1989, Professor Levy received an Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung Senior Scientist Award. Professor Levy has served in numerous scientific consulting and policy advisory positions, including as a member of the Space Science Board (SSB) of the National Academic of Sciences, and as a member (1976-78) and Chair (1978-82) of the SSB Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration (COMPLEX). He also served on the NASA Solar System Exploration Committee (1980-83), and the Solar System Exploration Management Council (1983-85). He was a member of the Space Science Board Committee on "Major Directions for Space Science, 1995-2015" (1984-86), the NASA Space and Earth Sciences Advisory Committee (1985-88), the Comet Rendezvous Asteroid Flyby Review Panel (1986), the Mars Exploration Strategy Advisory Group, and the Mars Rover Sample Return Science Working Group (1986-89). He was a member of U.S. Delegation to U.S.-Soviet Joint Working Group on Near-Earth Space, the Moon, and Planets (1981), and served as Head of U.S. Delegation and Co-Chair of the Joint Working Group on Cooperation in Planetary Exploration under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences and the European Science Foundation (1982-84). He was a member of the U.S. Congress Office of Technology Assessment Study Panel on Renewing US-Soviet Cooperation in Space Science (1984), Chair of the SSB Advisory Committee on International Cooperation for Mars Sample Return (1986-88), and Co-Chair of Planetary Exploration Group at Pacific Rim Nations International Space Year Conference (1987). Professor Levy served on the Planetary Systems Science Working Group (1988-1992), the Lunar and Planetary Geophysics Review Panel, the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Cooperation with the USSR on Planetary Sciences (1988-89), the Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee Panel on Science Opportunities (1989-90), the NASA Origins of Planetary Systems Review Panel (1990-91), and the U.S. Congress Office of Technology Assessment Study Panel on Robotic Exploration of the Moon and Mars (1991).

He also served as Chair of the Council of Institutions (1991-92) as well as Member and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Universities Space Research Association (1991-95); he was Chair of the Planet Formation Group of the NASA Origins of Solar Systems Review Panel (1993-95), a member of the International Science Foundation Astronomy Review Panel (1993-94), and Chair of the NASA Origins of Solar Systems Program Management Working Group (1994-97). He served on the American Astronomical Society Committee on Public Education Policy (1994-96), Chaired the NASA Discovery-4 Mission Selection Panel (1995), and served as a Panelist at U.S. Senate Republican Conference Issues Forum on Science and Technology (1996); he was a member of the Keck Observatory NASA Telescope Allocation Committee (1998-2000), the NASA Discovery Missions Review Panel (1998), and the Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee, "Benefits Panel" under the National Academy of Sciences (1999).

Professor Levy's research has encompassed a number of areas of theoretical astrophysics, planetary geophysics, magnetohydrodynamics, solar and space physics, and electrodynamics. He has investigated the generation and behavior of magnetic fields in natural bodies, including the Earth, Sun, and planets; origin of the geomagnetic reversal; theory of cosmic rays; theory of physical processes associated with the formation of the solar system, stars and other planetary systems. He has also worked on the development of observational techniques for the discovery and study of other planetary systems.

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Selected Publications:

  1. "The Dynamics of Hydromagnetic Bubbles and Double Radio Sources,," Astrophysical Journal, 164 (1971): 23-27.
  2. "Effectiveness of Cyclonic Turbulence for Producing the Geomagnetic Field,," Astrophysical Journal, 171 (1972): 621-633.
  3. "Kinematic Reversal Schemes for the Geomagnetic Dipole,," Astrophysical Journal, 171 (1972): 635-642.
  4. "On the State of the Geomagnetic Field and its Reversals", ," Astrophysical Journal, 175 (1972): 573-581.
  5. "A Magnetic Dynamo in the Moon.," The Moon, 9 (1974): 49-56.
  6. "Magnetic Dynamo in the Moon: A Comparison with the Earth, ," Science, 178 (1972): 52-53.
  7. "Dynamical Stability of Stationary Dynamo Magnetic Fields,," Astrophysical Journal, 187 (1974): 361-367.
  8. T.K. Gaisser and E.H. Levy, "Astrophysical Implications of Cosmic-Ray Antiprotons," Physical Review, D10 (1974): 1731-1735.
  9. E.H. Levy and W.K. Rose, "Production of Magnetic Fields in the Interiors of Stars and Several Effects on Stellar Evolution," Astrophysical Journal, 193 (1974): 419-427.
  10. E.H. Levy and W.K. Rose, "Origin of Neutron-Star Magnetic Fields," Nature, 250 (1974): 40-41.
  11. "Generation of Magnetic Fields in the Cosmos," : 30-53. Proceedings of the Takesi Nagata Conference on Magnetic Fields, University of Pittsburgh
  12. E.H. Levy, F.M. Ipavich, George Gloeckler, "Possible Acceleration of Charged Particles Through the Reconnection of Magnetic Field Lines in Interplanetary Space,," Geophysical Research Letters, 1 (1974): 145-148.
  13. "Origin of the Twenty-Year Wave in the Diurnal Variation," Proceeding of the 14th International Cosmic-Ray Conference, 4 (1975): 1215-1221.
  14. E.H. Levy, S.P. Duggal and M.A. Pomerantz, "A Model for the Accerlation of Particles Trapped Between Converging Shock Waves," 5 (1975): 1823-1829. Proceedings of the 14th International Cosmic-Ray Conference
  15. E.H. Levy, S.P. Duggal and M.A. Pomerantz, "Acceleration of Relativistic Cosmic Rays by Converging Interplanetary Shock Waves," Journal of Geophysical Research, 81 (1976): 51-59.
  16. "Generation of Planetary Magnetic Fields," Annual Reviews of Earth and Planetary Science, 4 (1976): 159-185.
  17. "Physical Basis of Geomagnetism and Geomagnetic Reversals," 29 (1976): 10-16. Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings
  18. "Theory of the Solar-Magnetic-Cycle Wave in the Diurnal Variation of Energetic Cosmic Rays: Physical Basis of the Anisotropy," Journal of Geophysical Research, 81 (1976): 2082-2088.
  19. "The Interplanetary Magnetic Field Structure," Nature, 261 (1976): 394-395.
  20. E.H. Levy and J.R. Jokipii, "Penetration of Interstellar Dust into the Solar System," Nature, 264 (1976): 423-424.
  21. J.R. Jokipii, E.H. Levy and W.B. Hubbard, "Effects of Particle Drift in Cosmic-Ray Transport.I. General Properties, Application to Solar Modulation," Astrophysical Journal, 213 (1977): 861-868.
  22. J.R. Jokipii and E.H. Levy, "Effects of Particle Drifts on the Solar Modulation of Galactic Cosmic Rays," Astrophysical Journal, 213 (1977): L85-88.
  23. "The Cause of Forbush's 20-Year Wave-Reply," Nature, 265 (1977): 664.
  24. "Magnetic Field Genreation at High Magnetic Reynolds Number," Astrophysical Journal, 220 (1978): 325-329.
  25. "Global Dynamics of the Interstellar Gas, Magnetic Field, and Cosmic Rays,," 77 (1978): 57-65. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposium: Structure and Properties of Nearby Galaxies
  26. P.A. Isenberg and E.H. Levy, "Polar Enhancements of Interplanetary Lyman-x through Solar-Wind Asymmetries," 219 (1978): L59-62.
  27. E.H. Levy and C.P. Sonett, "Meteorite Magnetism and Early Solar-System Magnetic Fields," Protostars and Planets, T. Gehrels, ed., (1978): 516-532.
  28. "Magnetic Field in the Early Solar System," Nature, 276 (1978): 481.
  29. "Origin of the Solar-Magnetic-Cycle Dependent Semiannual Variation in Galactic Cosmic-Ray Flux," Geophysical Research Letters, 5 (1978): 969-972.
  30. "Dynamo Magnetic Field Generation," Reviews of Geophysics and Space Physics (IUGG Quadrennial Report), 17 (1979): 277-281.
  31. "Planetary Dynamo Amplification of Ambient Magnetic Fields," 3 (1979): 2335-2342. Proceedings of the Tenth Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
  32. J.R. Jokipii and E.H. Levy, "Electric Field Effects on Galactic Cosmic Rays at the Heliosphere Boundary," 3 (1979): 52-56. Proceedings of the 16th International Cosmic-Ray Conference
  33. "Local Effects of the Equatorial Neutral Sheet on Cosmic-Ray Motions in the Heliosphere," 3 (1979): 47. Proceedings of the 16th International Cosmic-Ray Conference
  34. D. Boyer and E.H. Levy, "Stationary Dynamo Magnetic Fields Produced By Latitudinally Nonuniform Rotation," Astrophysical Journal, 247 (1981): 282-292.
  35. E.H.Levy and D. Boyer, "Oscillatiing Dynamo in the Presence of a Fossil Magnetic Field. The Solar Cycle,," Astrophysical Journal Letters, 254 (1982): L19-22.
  36. "Oscillating Dynamo Magnetic Field in the Presence of an External Nondynamo Field. The Influence of a Solar Primordial Field," Astrophysical Journal, 277 (1984): 848-861.
  37. "Protostars & Planets: Overview from the Planetary Perspective," Protostars and Planets, II(D.C. Black and M. Matthews, eds.; University of Arizona Press, Tucson, (1985): 3.
  38. M.G. Kivelson; Prentice-Hall, ed., "The Generation of Magnetic Fields in Planets," Chapter in the Solar System, (1986): 289-310.
  39. E.H. Levy, G.D. Gatewood, J. Stein, and R.S. McMillan., "A Ten-Microarcsecond Astrometric Telescope to be Operated from the Space Station,," 628 (1986): 181. Proceedings of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers Conference: Advanced Technology Optical Telescopes
  40. E.H. Levy, R.S. McMillan, M.W. Castelaz, G.D. Gatewood, I. Han, J.W. Stein, A. Buffington, D.C. Black, J. Dyer, K. Nishioka, and J.D. Scargle., "The Astrometric Telescope Facility," (1987). Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Colloquium, 100: Astrometric Fundamentals, in press.
  41. J.W. Dyer, K. Nishioka, C.K. Sobeck, G.D. Gatewood and E.H. Levy., "Conceptual Design Considerations for the Astrometric Telescope Facility," (1987). Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Colloquium, 100: Astrometric Fundamentals, in press.
  42. C.Huang, G.N. Lawrence, E.H. Levy and R.S. McMillan, "Performance Analysis of the Multichannel Astrometer, ," 818 (1987): 408. Proceedings of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers Conference
  43. (G. Marx, ed.; D. Reidel: Boston) E.H. Levy, R.S. McMillan, G.D. Gatewood, J.W. Stein, M. Castelaz, A. Buffington, K. Nishioka and J.Scargle., "Discovery and Study of Planetary Systems Using Astrometry from Space," (1988): 131-136. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Colloquium, 99: BioAstronomy-The Next Steps.
  44. S. Debarbat, et. al., eds.: Kluwer Academic Publishers: Boston. G.D. Gatewood, M.W. Castelaz, J.W. Stein, E.H. Levy, R.S. McMillan, K. Nishioka and J.D. Scargle., "A Prototype Detector for the Astrometric Telescope Facility," 133 (1988): 421-424. Mapping the Sky Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposium: Past Heritage and Future Directions.
  45. T. Stepinski and E.H. Levy., "Generation of Dynamo Magnetic Fields in Protoplanetary and Other Astrophysical Accretion Disks," Astrophysical Journal, 331 (1988): 416-434.
  46. C. Huang, G.N. Lawrence, E.H. Levy and R.S. McMillan, "Design Analysis of the Astrometric Telescope Facility," 965, 24 (1988): 697-711. Proceedings of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers Conference
  47. J. Kerridge and M. Matthews, eds., "Energetics of Chondrule Formation, in Meterorites," University of Arizona Press, Tucson., (1988): 697-711.
  48. M.J.S. Belton, R.A. West and J. Rahe, eds., "Possible Time Variations in Jupiter's Magnetic Field ," NASA SP-494 (1989): 129-138. Time Variable Phenomena in the Jovian System-Proceedings of the International Jupiter Watch Conference
  49. E.H. Levy and S. Araki, "Magnetic Reconnection Flares in the Protoplanetary Nebula and the Possible Origin of Meteorite Chondrules," Icarus, 81 (1989): 74-91.
  50. T.F. Stepinski and E.H. Levy, "Dynamo-Magnetic Field Induced Angular Momentum Transport in Protostellar Nebulae: the "Minimum-Mass Protosolar Nebula," Astrophysical Journal, 350 (1990): 819-826.
  51. E.H. Levy and S. Araki, "Reply to: Comment on Magnetic Reconnection Flares in the Protoplanetary Nebula and the Possible Origin of Meteorite Chondrules," Icarus, 87 (1990): 244-246.
  52. T.F. Stepinski and E.H. Levy, "Generation of Dynamo Magnetic Fields in Thin Keplerian Disks," Astrophysical Journal, 362 (1990): 318-332.
  53. G.N. Lawrence, C. Huang, E.H. Levy, and R.S. McMillan, "High Accuracy Image Centeroiding with a Moving Ronchi Ruling," Optical Engineering, 30 (1991): 598-608.
  54. "Magnetohdrodynamic Puzzles in the Protoplanetary Nebula," Planetary Sciences: American and Soviet Research (National Academy of Sciences), pp. 70-81 [Also published in Russian as 'Zagadki Magnitnoi Gidrodinamiki Protoplanyetnoi Tumannosti in Nauk o Planyetach (USSR Academy of Sciences), (1991): 223-239.
  55. E.H. Levy and S.J. Pearce, "Steady-State Toroidal Magnetic Field at Earth's Core-Mantle Boundary," Journal of Geophysical Research, 96 (1991): 3935-3942.
  56. T.F. Stepinski and E.H. Levy, "Dynamo Magnetic Field Modes in Thin Astrophysical Disks: An Adiabatic Computational Approximation,," Astrophysical Journal, 379 (1991): 343-355.
  57. C.P. Sonett, M.S. Giampapa and M.S. Matthews, eds. (E.H. Levy, A.A. Ruzmaikin, and T.V. Ruzmaikina, "Magnetic History of the Sun," The Sun in Time, (1991): 589-632. University of Arizona Press, Tucson.
  58. S. Vainshtein and E.H. Levy, "Dynamical Behavior of Strong Magnetic Fields in the Solar Convection Zone," Solar Physics, 135 (1991): 261-274.
  59. D.W. Boyer and E.H. Levy, "Multiple Periodicities in the Solar Magnetic Field: Possible Origin in a Multiple-Mode Solar Dynamo," Astrophysical Journal, 396 (1992): 340-350.
  60. M.S. Giampapa and J.A. Bookbinder, eds., "Assessment of Stellar Dynamo Theory: The Physical Issues, in Cool Stars. ," (1992): 223-239. (Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 26.)
  61. "Dynamo Theory of the Solar Cycle: The Leading Physical Questions, in the Solar Cycle (K.L. Harvey, ed.)," (1992): 139-149. (Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 27)
  62. "Ordinary Planetary Systems: Architecture and Formation, in Planets Around Pulsars, J.A. Phillips, S.E. Thorsett and S.R. Kulkarni, eds.," (1993): 181-197. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference, 36, San Francisco,
  63. E.H. Levy, G. Morfill, and H. Spruit., "Physical Processes and Conditions Associated with the Formation of Protoplanetary Disks, in Protostars and Planets III,," (1993): 939-978.
  64. J.R. Jokipii and E.H. Levy, "Can Magnetic Fields Explain the Rotation Curves of Galaxies," Nature, 365, 19 (1993).
  65. T. Gehrels, ed., "Early Impacts: Earth Emergent from its Cosmic Environment, in Hazards Due to Comets and Asteroids," (1993): 3-7. University of Arizona Press, Tucson.
  66. E.H. Levy and T.V. Ruzmaikina, "The Possibility of Forming an Inhomogenous Sun and the Solar Neutrino Deficit," Astrophysical Journal, 431 (1994): 881-887.
  67. S.H. Pravado, R.J. Terrile, C. Ftaclas, G.D. Gatewood and E.H. Levy, "The Astrometric Imaging Telescope: Detection of Planetary Systems with Imaging and Astrometry," Astrophysics and Space Science, 212 (1994): 433-440.
  68. C.Ftaclas, A.L. Nonenmacher, R.J. Terrile, S.H. Pravdo, G.D. Gatewood and E.H. Levy, "The Circumstellar Imager: Direct Detection of Extra-solar Plantetary Systems," Astrophysics and Space Science, 212 (1994): 441-452.
  69. M. Horanyi, G. Morfill, C.K. Goertz, and E.H. Levy., "Chondrule Formation in Lightning Discharges," Icarus, 114 (1995): 174-185.
  70. "Planetary Dynamos, in Comparative Planetology (M. Chahine and N. Nickle, eds.) editon of Earth, Moon and Planets.," 67 (1995): 143-160.
  71. S. Gibbard, E.H. Levy and J.I. Lunine, "Generation of Lightning in Jupiter's Water Cloud," Nature, 378 (1995): 592-595.
  72. S.G. Gibbard, E.H. Levy, and G.E. Morfill, "On the Possibility of Precipitation-Induced Lightning in the Protoplanetary Nebula," Icarus, 130 (1998): 517-533.
  73. S.Gibbard, E.H. Levy, J.I. Lunine and I. de Pater, "Lightning in Neptune's Atmosphere," Icarus, 139 (1999): 227-234.
  74. W. Pilipp, T.W. Hartquist, G.E. Morfill and E.H. Levy, "Lightning in the Protosolar Nebula," Astronomy & Astrophysics, 331 (1998): 121-146

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