Thomas Zurbuchen

Thomas Zurbuchen
Zurbuchen in 2022
Born1968 (age 55–56)
Heiligenschwendi, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss, American
EducationUniversity of Bern
OccupationGovernment agency administrator
EmployerETH Zürich
Known forAssociate Administrator, NASA (2016-2022)[1]

Thomas Hansueli Zurbuchen (born 1968) is a Swiss-American astrophysicist. From October 2016[2] until the end of 2022, he was the longest continually running Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA.[3][4] Prior to this, he was Professor of Space Science and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan, where he helped found the Center for Entrepreneurship.[5]

  1. ^ "Thomas Zurbuchen: Transitioning to My Next Chapter". 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ "NASAWatch article announcing Zurbuchen's NASA appointment". 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Thomas Zurbuchen bio at NASA". Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  4. ^ "NASA's Science Associate Administrator Thomas Zurbuchen to Step Down". executivegov.com. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  5. ^ Chang, Kenneth (12 January 2023). "At NASA, Dr. Z Was OK With Some Missions Failing". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 January 2023.