J. L. Ballester

Degree in Physics, with specialization in Theoretical Physics, from the University of Valencia (Spain) 1975. 

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Master's Thesis: Internal Structure of a three solar mass star. University of Valencia (Spain) 1977.

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Ph. D. Thesis: Dynamics of solar prominences. University of Barcelona (Spain) 1982. Thesis Adviser: J. Kleczek (Astronomical Institute. Ondrejov. Czech Republic).

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Visiting Scientist University of St. Andrews (Scotland) 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989.

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Research Interests: MHD waves and Instabilities in solar prominences; Seismology of the solar corona; Behaviour of the solar activity: Asymmetries, Periodicities, Chaos; Role of partially ionized plasmas in solar physics.