Prof. Dr. Alan Levander

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsGeophysics
Keywordsseismic properties, wavefield imaging, lithosphere

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityHouston
InstitutionRice University
InstituteDepartment of Earth Science

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Rainer KindProjektbereich 3.1 - Struktur/Geodynamik, GFZ Helmholtz-Zentrum für Geoforschung, Potsdam
Prof. Dr. Onno OnckenProjektbereich 3.1 - Struktur/Geodynamik, GFZ Helmholtz-Zentrum für Geoforschung, Potsdam
Prof. Dr. Onno OnckenDepartment 4 Geosysteme, GFZ Helmholtz-Zentrum für Geoforschung, Potsdam
Prof. Dr. Onno OnckenSektion 4.1 Dynamik der Lithosphäre, GFZ Helmholtz-Zentrum für Geoforschung, Potsdam
Start of initial sponsorship01/08/2006

Programme(s)

2006Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Levander is one of the internationally leading scientists in the field of geophysics, especially in seismic studies of mountain building processes. He has conducted seismic investigations in a number of key tectonic areas in the world and contributed essentially to our understanding of modern tectonics. A large part of his research is devoted to developing innovative seismic data processing methods for studies of the deep Earth structure. Currently he is engaged in the USArray initiative, an unprecedented project to study the North American lithosphere.