Thomas Zurbuchen
Thomas Zurbuchen | |
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Zurbuchen in 2021 | |
| Born | 1968 (age 56–57) |
| Nationality | Swiss, American |
| Education | University of Bern |
| Occupation | Government agency administrator |
| Employer | ETH Zürich |
| Known for | Associate Administrator, NASA (2016-2022) |
Thomas Hansueli Zurbuchen (born 1968) is a Swiss-American astrophysicist. From October 2016 until the end of 2022, he was the longest continually running Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA. 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.