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Formation of planets
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Planetary structure and evolution
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Physics of small grains
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Super-Earths
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Physics of Comets
Prof. Morris Podolak
Research
Education
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B.S. in Physics, Brooklyn College, 1969
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M.A. in Physics, Yeshiva University, 1971
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Ph.D. in Physics, Yeshiva University, 1974
Academic Appointments
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Professor of Planetary Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 1991-Present
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Visiting Investigator, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 2011-Present
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Visiting Scientist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 2005-Present
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Senior Research Associate, NASA Ames Research Center, 1989-1990
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Visiting Scientist, Observetoire de Meudon, 1986
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Associate Professor, Tel Aviv University, 1986-1991
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Senior Research Associate, NASA Ames Research Center, 1984-1985
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Senior Lecturer, Tel Aviv University, 1980-1986
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Lecturer, Tel Aviv University, 1976-1980
Awards and Prizes
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Chairman, COSPAR Israel 2014-Present
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Secretary, COSPAR Israel 2006-2014
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Member, Working Group 3 of SESAME 2007-2010
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Member, editorial board Icarus, 1989-1991