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France Anne Córdova | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Paris, France |
| Spouse | Christian J. Foster |
| Alma mater | Stanford University California Institute of Technology |
| Profession | Astrophysicist |
| Institutions | Purdue University University of California, Riverside University of California, Santa Barbara Pennsylvania State University Los Alamos National Laboratory NASA |
France Anne-Dominic Córdova (born August 5, 1947) is an American astrophysicist, researcher and university administrator. She was the eleventh President of Purdue University,[1] stepping down on July 15, 2012, at the end of her 5-year term. She presently serves as the chair of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. On July 31, 2013, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Córdova to be the Director of the National Science Foundation.[2]
- ^ Kim Medaris (July 9, 2007). "Córdova to hold ice cream social July 16 on first day as Purdue president". Purdue News Service. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts" (Press release). The White House. 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2013-08-01.