Background
Córdova, France Anne-Dominic was born on August 5, 1947 in Paris. Came to the United States, 1953. Daughter of Frederick Ben Junior and Joan Francis (McGuinness) Córdova.
academic administrator astrophysicist
Córdova, France Anne-Dominic was born on August 5, 1947 in Paris. Came to the United States, 1953. Daughter of Frederick Ben Junior and Joan Francis (McGuinness) Córdova.
Bachelor in English with distinction, Stanford University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Loyola Marymount University, 1997.
Staff scientist earth and space science division Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1979-1989, deputy group leader space astronomy and astrophysics group, 1989. Professor, head department astronomy and astrophysics Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1989—1996. Chief scientist National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1993-1996.
Vice chancellor for research, professor physics University California, Santa Barbara, 1996—2002, chancellor, distinguished professor physics and astronomy Riverside, 2002—2007. President Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 2007. Member National Committee on Medal of Science, 1991-1994.
Advisory committee for astronomical science National Science Foundation, 1990-1993, external advisory committee Particle Astrophysics Center, 1989-1993. Board directors Association Universities for Research in Astronomy, 1989-1993. Member Space Telescope Institute Council, 1990-1993.
Member committee space astronomy and astrophysics Space Science Board, 1987-1990, international users committee Roentgen X-ray Observatory, 1985-1990, extreme ultraviolet explorer guest observer working group National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1988-1993, committee Space Science and Applications Group, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1991-1993. Member Hubble Telescope Advisory Camera Team, 1993. Chair Hubble Fellow Selection Committee, 1992.
Board directors Science Applications International Corporation Inc., since 2008. Member National Science Board, National Science Foundation, since 2008.
Fellow American Academy Arts & Sciences. Member International Astronomical Union (United States national committee 1990-1993), American Astronomical Society (vice president 1993-1996, chair high energy astrophysics division 1990, vice chair 1989).
Married Christian John Foster, January 4, 1985. Children: Anne-Catherine Cordova Foster, Stephen Cordova Foster.