Dr. Ellen Stofan Tapped to Lead National Air and Space Museum

3,455 views · Published 30 April 2018 · 2:52 · Indexed 24 October 2026

Channel: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum · 2018 · Education

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Monday, April 30 marks planetary geologist Dr. Ellen Stofan’s first day as the new John and Adrienne Mars Director of the National Air and Space Museum. Dr. Stofan was most recently a consulting senior scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and was previously Chief Scientist at NASA. Her leadership marks a new chapter in the Museum's story, and she will steer the Museum through its unprecedented transformation.

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