Eugene Levy elected to NSBRI board

Eugene
Levy elected to NSBRI board

Eugene H. Levy,
the Howard R. Hughes Provost and professor of physics and
astronomy at Rice, has been elected to the board of directors
for the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI).

Eugene Levy

“Dr. Levy’s
experience as the research advocate at Rice University and
his vast background with NASA projects and advisory panels
make him a perfect addition to our board,” said Bobby
R. Alford, NSBRI board chairman and chief executive officer.

For nearly 10
years, Levy served as leader and principal investigator
of the Astrometric Imaging Telescope Project, a spacecraft
design project established to develop methods of instrumentation
and design for the purpose of discovering and studying planetary
systems around other stars. He also established and served
as director of the NASA/Arizona Space Grant College Consortium,
which fosters educational and research opportunities for
students.

Levy’s research
has focused in the areas of theoretical cosmic physics.
His work encompasses areas of planetary geophysics, magnetohydrodynamics,
solar and space physics and electrodynamics.

Levy received
his bachelor’s degree in physics from Rutgers University
and his doctoral degree from the University of Chicago.
He has been a member of a number of working groups and advisory
committees for NASA and the National Academy of Sciences.

The NSBRI, funded
by NASA, is a consortium of institutions led by Baylor College
of Medicine that studies the health risks related to long-duration
spaceflight and develops countermeasures to mitigate the
risks. The institute’s research and education program
takes place at more than 70 institutions across the United
States. Rice University is a consortium member.

The NSBRI’s
projects address spaceflight health concerns such as radiation
exposure, bone and muscle loss, cardiovascular changes,
immune alterations, infection, balance problems, sleep disturbances,
nutrition requirements, fitness, rehabilitation, remote-medical
treatment systems and neurobehavioral and psychosocial factors.