Ellen Stofan

Ellen Stofan
Born (1961-02-24) February 24, 1961 (age 63)
EducationCollege of William and Mary (BS)
Brown University (MS, PhD)
AwardsPresidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[1]
Scientific career
FieldsPlanetary science
InstitutionsNASA, Smithsonian

Ellen Renee Stofan (born February 24, 1961) is Under Secretary for Science and Research at The Smithsonian and was previously the Director of the National Air and Space Museum.

As a planetary geologist, Stofan served as Chief Scientist of NASA and as principal advisor to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on the agency's science programs, planning and investments. Previously, she was vice president of Proxemy Research in Laytonsville, Maryland, and as an honorary professor in the Earth sciences department at the University College London.