Dr. Ellen Stofan
Photo by Jim Preston, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Dr. Ellen Stofan was named the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, effective April 30. Stofan comes to the position with more than 25 years’ experience in space-related organizations and a deep research background in planetary geology. She is the first woman to hold this position.
