Director General of the European Space Agency
Appearance
Director General of the European Space Agency | |
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since 2021 | |
Term length | At the pleasure of the European Space Agency Council |
Website | www |
The Director General of the European Space Agency is the highest-ranked official of the European Space Agency (ESA), a space agency formed by the collaboration of prominent European nations.
ELDO Secretaries General
[edit]Image | Name | Country | Term start | Term end | Term length | Ref(s) |
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Renzo Carrobio di Carrobio | Dr.![]() |
1964 | 1972 | Eight years | [1] | |
Robert Aubinière | General![]() |
1972 | 1975 | Three years | [2] | |
George Van Reeth | Dr.![]() |
1975 | 1975 | Five months | [3] |
ESRO Directors General
[edit]Image | Name | Country | Term start | Term end | Term length | Ref(s) |
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Pierre Auger | Dr.![]() |
1964 | 1967 | Three years | [4] | |
Herman Bondi | Sir![]() |
1967 | 1971 | Four years | [5] | |
Alexander Hocker | Dr.![]() |
1971 | 1974 | Three years | [6] | |
Roy Gibson | Dr.![]() |
1974 | 1975 | One year | [7] |
ESA Director General
[edit]Image | Name | Country | Term start | Term end | Term length | Ref(s) |
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Roy Gibson | Dr.![]() |
1975 | 1980 | Five years | [8] | |
Erik Quistgaard | ![]() |
1980 | 1984 | Four years | [9] | |
Reimar Lüst | Prof.![]() |
1984 | 1990 | Six years | [10] | |
Jean-Marie Luton | ![]() |
1990 | 1997 | Seven years | [11] | |
Antonio Rodotà | ![]() |
1997 | 2003 | Six years | [12] | |
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Jean-Jacques Dordain | ![]() |
2003 | 1 July 2015 | Twelve years | [13] |
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Johann-Dietrich Wörner | ![]() |
1 July 2015 | February 2021 | Six years | [14] |
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Josef Aschbacher | ![]() |
1 March 2021 | Incumbent | [15] |
See also
[edit]- Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization
References
[edit]- ^ "Renzo Carrobio di Carrobio". ELDO Secretaries General. European Space Agency. 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ "Robert Aubinière". ELDO Secretaries General. European Space Agency. 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ "George Van Reeth". ELDO Secretaries General. European Space Agency. 2010-08-26. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ "Pierre Auger". Past Directors General of ESRO. European Space Agency. 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ "Herman Bondi". Past Directors General of ESRO. European Space Agency. 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ "Alexander Hocker". Past Directors General of ESRO. European Space Agency. 2009-07-18. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ "Roy Gibson". Past Directors General of ESA. European Space Agency. 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ "Roy Gibson". Past Directors General of ESA. European Space Agency. 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ "Erik Quistgaard". Past Directors General of ESA. European Space Agency. 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ "Reimar Lüst". Past Directors General of ESA. European Space Agency. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ "Jean-Marie Luton". Past Directors General of ESA. European Space Agency. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ "Antonio Rodotà". Past Directors General of ESA. European Space Agency. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ "Jean-Jacques Dordain". About ESA. European Space Agency. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ "Johann-Dietrich Woerner ESA Director General". European Space Agency. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ "Josef Aschbacher next ESA Director General". European Space Agency. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
External links
[edit]- "Past Director Generals of ESA". History. European Space Agency.
- "Past Director Generals of ELDO". History. European Space Agency.
- "Past Director Generals of ESRO". History. European Space Agency.