France A. Córdova

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Who is France A. Córdova?

France Anne-Dominic Córdova is an American astrophysicist, researcher and university administrator. She was the eleventh President of Purdue University, stepping down on July 15, 2012, at the end of her 5-year term. She presently serves as the chair of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. On July 31, 2013, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Córdova to be the Director of the National Science Foundation.

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Born
Aug 5, 1947
Paris
Also known as
  • France A. Cordova
  • France A Cordova
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • University of California, Riverside
  • California Institute of Technology
  • Stanford University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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