Michael D. Griffin
American physicist and aerospace engineer
Michael Douglas Griffin (born November 1, 1949) is an American physicist and aerospace engineer. He was the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Before, he was Administrator of NASA from April 13, 2005, to January 20, 2009.
Michael D. Griffin | |
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| Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering | |
| In office February 19, 2018 – July 10, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Michael Kratsios (acting) |
| 11th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
| In office April 13, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Deputy | Shana Dale |
| Preceded by | Sean O'Keefe |
| Succeeded by | Charles Bolden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Douglas Griffin November 1, 1949 Aberdeen, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University (BS, MS) Catholic University (MS) University of Maryland, College Park (PhD) University of Southern California (MS) George Washington University (MS) Loyola University Maryland (MBA) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Aerospace Engineering |
| Institutions | Applied Physics Laboratory |
| Thesis | Numerical solutions for two- and three-dimensional non-reacting flowfields in an internal combustion engine (1977) |
In 2007 he was included in the TIME 100, the magazine's list of the 100 most influential people.[1]
References
change- ↑ "The 2008 Time 100". Time. Archived from the original on May 2, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
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