Abstract
It is an honor and a pleasure for me this evening to introduce to you one of the recipients of the Macelwane Award, Dr. C. T. Russell of the University of California, Los Angeles. This award is presented by the AGU for outstanding scientific contributions by a young scientist, and it is very fitting that Chris be one of the recipients this year.A Canadian citizen, Chris was born in England and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto. Even a casual glance at Chris's bibliography and curriculum vitae will show that he has been very active in research since receiving his Ph.D. from UCLA in 1968. He has made significant contributions to a wide range of space science and geophysics activities. His analyses of satellite data and theoretical interpretations have ranged over the frequency spectrum from studies of ultra low frequency hydromagnetic waves in the earth's magnetosphere to studies of low‐frequency waves and their influences on particle transport and loss processes in the earth's Van Allen radiation belts. His contributions also include studies of waves in the solar wind and their generation by the shock wave in front of the magnetosphere. In terms of ‘solid‐body’ geophysics he has been an important contributor to studies of induction by the interplanetary field in the moon in order to better understand the total conductivity profile of the earth's nearest celestial neighbor.
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