Peter Andrew Sturrock

Professor, Physics 

Room 302g
Varian Physics Bldg
382 Via Pueblo Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-4060

tel 650-723-1438 
fax 650-723-4840 
sturrock@flare.stanford.edu
 

Research Interests

Plasma physics, solar-terrestrial relations, and high-enery astrophysics. 

• Theoretical Astrophysics 

Career History

• Member, Center for Space Science and Astrophysics. 
• B.A., Cambridge University, 1945 
• M.S., Cambridge University, 1948 
• Ph.D., Cambridge University, 1951 
• Radar Research Establishment, 1943-1946 
• St. John's College and Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, England, 1946-1949 
• National Bureau of Standards, 1949-1950 
• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Fellow, University of Paris, 1950-1951 
• Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, 1951-1953 
• Fellow, St. Johns College Cambridge, 1952-1955 
• Research Associate, Microwave Laboratory, Stanford Univeristy, 1955-61 
• Ford Fellow, European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva, Switzerland, 1958-1959 
• Professor of Space Science and Astrophysics, 1961-present 
• Directory, Institute for Plasma Research, Stanford, 1964-1974, 1980-1083 
• Deputy Director, Center for Space Science and Astrophysics, 1983-present 
• Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science 
• Fellow, American Physical Society 
• Fellow, Royal Astronomical Society 
• President, Society for Scientific Exploration, 1982-present 
• Rayleigh Prize, Cambridge University, 1949 
• Gravity Foundation Prize, 1967 
• Hale Prize, American Astronomical Society, 1986 
• Arctowski Medal, National Academy of Sciences, 1990 
• Space Science Award, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1993 

Research Associates

• George Roumeliotis 
• Michael Wheatland 
• Clare Parnell 

Administrative Assistants

• Diane Kohlman