About
Martin Walt is a Consulting Professor at Stanford University, affiliated since 1986. His research focuses on Space Plasma Physics, Geomagnetically Trapped Radiation, Aurora, and energetic particles in planetary magnetospheres. Previously, he worked at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (1953-1956) and Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory (1956-1992).
Education:
- B.S. in Physics, California Institute of Technology (1950)
- M.S. in Physics, University of Wisconsin (1951)
- Ph.D. in Physics, University of Wisconsin (1953)
He is a co-investigator on NASA's International Solar Terrestrial Physics Mission instruments, including the Photometric Ionospheric X-ray Imaging Experiment and the Spectrometer for Energetic Particles. He has authored/co-authored 80 scientific publications and two books. His work has advanced understanding of charged particles in Earth's magnetosphere and planetary systems.
Awards:
- Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
- Fellow of the American Physical Society
His career spans over seven decades, blending academic and industrial research. He has contributed to major space physics experiments and maintains affiliations with the Stanford VLF Group.
