Thomas Zurbuchen Leads NASA Science
Portrait photo of Thomas Zurbuchen
 
"It's absolutely thrilling to be embarking on this journey. Today,
NASA is leading efforts to answer a host of important questions for
humanity: Where do we come from? How did life originate? How are Earth's
environments changing? There has never been a more pivotal time to solve
these mysteries, and I'm looking forward to the charge."
 
Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen is the Associate Administrator for the Science Mission
Directorate at the Agency's Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
 
Previously, Zurbuchen was a professor of space science and aerospace
engineering at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He also was the
university's founding director of the Center for Entrepreneurship in the
College of Engineering. Zurbuchen's experience includes research in solar
and heliospheric physics, experimental space research, space systems, and
innovation and entrepreneurship.
 
During his career, Zurbuchen has authored or coauthored more than 200
articles in refereed journals on solar and heliospheric phenomena. Although
he has never worked for NASA, Zurbuchen has connections to the agency. He
has been involved with several NASA science missions -- Ulysses, the
MESSENGER spacecraft to Mercury, and the Advanced Composition Explorer
(ACE). He also has been part of two National Academy standing committees,
as well as various science and technology definition teams for new NASA
missions.
 
Zurbuchen earned his Ph.D. in physics and master of science degree in
physics from the University of Bern in Switzerland.
 
His honors include receiving the National Science and Technology Council
Presidential Early Career for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) Award in
2004, a NASA Group Achievement Award for the agency's Ulysses mission in
2006, and the Swiss National Science Foundation's Young Researcher Award in
1996-1997.
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger
P.S. Let's hope he gets this [CENSORED!] link fixed, although that may bnot
be his field.

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