Magnetospheric Physics: Achievements and Prospects

Presentation of Professor James A. Van Allen as the Crafoord Prize Laureate of 1989 at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, September 27, 1989.- Active Experiments in Magnetospheric Physics.- Achievements of Magnetospheric Research.- The Encounter of Voyager 2 with Neptune's Magnetosphere.- International Cooperation in Magnetospheric Physics.- The Need for High Time Resolution Measurements in the Magnetosphere.- Why We Need Global Observations.- Role of Small Satellite Missions in Magnetospheric Research.- Why Do We Need Ground Based, Balloon and Sounding Rocket Measurements in the Future?.- Large-Scale Organization of Solar System Plasmas.- The Role of Plasma Theory in Space Research.- Role of Simulations in Future Magnetospheric Programs.- List of Participants in the Crafoord Symposium.