Ellen Stofan
Ellen Stofan | |
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Stofan in 2013 | |
| Born | February 24, 1961 Oberlin, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | College of William & Mary (BS) Brown University (MS, PhD) |
| Awards | Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Planetary science |
| Institutions | NASA, 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.