James L. Green | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Known for | Developed and managed the Space Physics Analysis Network; Director of the National Space Science Data Center; Director, Planetary Science Division, NASA |
| Awards | Arthur S. Flemming Award (1988); Japan's Kotani Prize (1996) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy Physics |
| Institutions | National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Science Mission Directorate - Planetary Science Division |
| Doctoral advisor | Donald Gurnett |
| Other academic advisors | James Van Allen |
James Lauer Green is an American physicist and retired chief scientist for NASA.[1][2] He received his Ph.D. in Space Physics from the University of Iowa in 1979 and then worked at NASA until his retirement on 1 January 2022.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
chief scientistwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ O'Callaghan, Jonathan (2 January 2022). "NASA's Retiring Top Scientist Says We Can Terraform Mars and Maybe Venus, Too". The New York Times.
- ^ "NASA Announces New Chief Scientist, Senior Climate Advisor". NASA.gov. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.