About France A. Córdova
France Anne-Dominic Córdova is an American astrophysicist. She served as the 11th president of Purdue University from 2007 to 2012 and as the 14th director of the National Science Foundation from 2014 to 2020. She currently serves as the president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance. In 1993, NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin appointed Córdova NASA Chief Scientist, the first woman to serve in the role. At the end of her term, Purdue's trustees credited her with leading the school to record levels of research funding, reputational rankings, and student retention rates. Córdova became the eleventh president of Purdue University in 2007 and promoted student success and the commercialization of interdisciplinary research.
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