Thomas Zurbuchen
Thomas Zurbuchen | |
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ETH Zürich | |
Known for | Associate Administrator, NASA (2016-2022)[1] |
Thomas Hansueli Zurbuchen (born 1968) is a Swiss-American
Personal life and education
Zurbuchen was born and grew up in Switzerland as the child of a Free Church preacher.[6] He attended both high school and university against the wishes of his parents.[7] Zurbuchen studied physics at the University of Bern, with a minor in mathematics, and was awarded the PhD in 1996 with a thesis entitled "Turbulence in the interplanetary medium and its implications on the dynamics of minor ions".[8]
Career
Zurbuchen moved to the United States two weeks after completing his PhD.[9] He joined the University of Michigan as a research associate, and was made professor in 2008. His scientific research focuses on solar and heliospheric physics, experimental space research, and space systems; he is also well known for his personal work on innovation and entrepreneurship.[citation needed]
Zurbuchen served as team leader for the development of one of the scientific instruments aboard NASA's
From October 2016
As of January 2023, Zurbuchen works as an international speaker.[18][19] From August 2023, Zurbuchen will be director of ETH Zurich Space,[20] after having spent his entire professional career in the United States. Zurbuchen will work in Switzerland for 60% of the time, while continuing his speaking and consulting career.[9]
Awards
- 2004: US Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.[21]
- 2018: Heinrich-Greinacher-Prize of the University of Bern[22]
- 2020: NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
- 2021: US Presidential Rank Award
- 2021: Honorary doctorate degree (Dr. of Science) of Northern Michigan University. [23]
- 2022: NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- 2022: Wernher von Braun Distinguished Science Award. [24]
- 2022: Honorary doctorate degree (Dr. h. c.) of the ETH Zurich[25]
- 2023: Innovator of the Year, Wirtschaftswoche[26]
- 2023: Honorary doctorate degree (Doctorate of Science) of Rochester Institute of Technology[27]
References
- ^ "Thomas Zurbuchen: Transitioning to My Next Chapter". 14 September 2022.
- ^ a b "NASAWatch article announcing Zurbuchen's NASA appointment". 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Thomas Zurbuchen bio at NASA". Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "NASA's Science Associate Administrator Thomas Zurbuchen to Step Down". executivegov.com. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Chang, Kenneth (12 January 2023). "At NASA, Dr. Z Was OK With Some Missions Failing". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Aus der Freikirche ins All – Die steile Karriere des Nasa-Direktors Thomas Zurbuchen | Doku| SRF Dok, retrieved 3 May 2023
- ^ Aus der Freikirche ins All – Die steile Karriere des Nasa-Direktors Thomas Zurbuchen | Doku| SRF Dok, retrieved 3 May 2023
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- ^ a b Zurbuchen, Thomas (25 May 2023). "Thomas Zurbuchen - The Next Step, Across The Atlantic, As An Immigrant". SpaceRef. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "FIPS Page at University of Michigan". Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Achieving Science with CubeSats: Thinking Inside the Box (2016)". Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Thomas Zurbuchen". Thomas Zurbuchen. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Launching the World's Biggest Space Telescope – Dr. Thomas Z". blogs.nasa.gov. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ISSN 0017-8012. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Zurbuchen: Adventures in Astrophysics [The Knowledge Project Ep. #108]". Farnam Street. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Balzli, Beat. "Podcast – Chefgespräch: NASA-Forschungschef Zurbuchen: "Ende der 2030er Jahre werden wir auf de". www.wiwo.de (in German). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "ZEIT ONLINE | Lesen Sie zeit.de mit Werbung oder im PUR-Abo. Sie haben die Wahl". www.zeit.de. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Zurbuchen". Thomas Zurbuchen. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "LinkedIn: Thomas Zurbuchen". LinkedIn. 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Former NASA Science Director is joining ETH Zurich". ethz.ch. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "White House Announces Awards for Early Career Scientists and Engineers". PRNewswire. 4 May 2004. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Greinacher Foundation. University of Bern. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Zurbuchen is Honorary Degree Recipient, Commencement Speaker | Northern Today". news.nmu.edu. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Ballard, Kimberly (1 November 2022). "Space industry leaders honored at von Braun celebration". 256 Today. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Putting all our energy into education. ETH Zurich, 19 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Der Deutsche Innovationspreis 2023 - 21. April 2023". Der Deutsche Innovationspreis 2023 (in German). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "RIT to confer five honorary degrees at May 12 commencement ceremony". rit.edu/news. Retrieved 15 May 2023.