Philip J. Morrison is an American professor in physics at the Institute for Fusion Studies at the University of Texas.
He attended the University of California, San Diego, receiving a B.S. in 1972, M.S. in 1974. He received his Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. William Thompson at the University of California, San Diego in 1979.[1]
His interests are in fluid physics, plasma physics and mathematical physics, including basic nonlinear plasma dynamics, Hamiltonian dynamics of both finite- and infinite-degree-of-freedom systems, and fluid mechanics.[2] He discovered several brackets, including those for magnetohydrodynamics and the Vlasov-Maxwell equations.
He is a fellow of the American Physical Society.[3]
He is married to Laura Morrison, who has served on the Austin, TX city council.[4]