France Córdova

France A. Córdova is an American astrophysicist who served as Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation from 2014 to 2020. Internationally recognized for her research on X-ray and gamma-ray sources, she previously served as NASA Chief Scientist, President of Purdue University, and Chancellor of the University of California, Riverside. She is currently President of the Science Philanthropy Alliance.