Thomas Zurbuchen
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Thomas Hansueli Zurbuchen (* 1968 in Switzerland ) is a Swiss-American astrophysicist . He has been NASA's director of science since October 2016 . He was previously Professor of Space Research and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan .
Life
Zurbuchen grew up in Heiligenschwendi on the right bank of Lake Thun and studied physics with a minor in mathematics at the University of Bern , where he also received his doctorate in experimental astrophysics in 1996 . He then moved to the University of Michigan as a research assistant , where he was full professor from 2008. Since October 3, 2016, he became the first Swiss director of science at NASA. In 2018 he received the Heinrich Greinacher Prize .
Zurbuchen is married with two children, and is also a citizen of the United States . He lives near Washington, DC
Web links
- Web presence of Thomas Zurbuchen at NASA (English)
- Thomas Zurbuchen's blog at NASA
- Angela Lembo: "I believe in a higher power." Interview in: Schweizer Familie , online on 12app.ch from August 24, 2017.
- Thomas Zurbuchen, Head of Research at NASA: "Physics is a team sport!" , Interview in the program Focus on Radio SRF 3.
- Interview on SRF 1 with Kurt Aeschbacher
- Interview Berner Zeitung, July 2, 2019.
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- Tages-Anzeiger : The Swiss at the top of NASA
- Neue Zürcher Zeitung : Swiss becomes director of science
- Berner Zeitung : This is how NASA's new head of research from the Oberland ticks
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zurbuchen, Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zurbuchen, Thomas Hansueli (full name); Zurbuchen, Thomas H. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss-American astrophysicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Switzerland |