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<h2 id="leadership">Leadership</h2> <p><a href="/facts/Nicola_Fox/8c6LulYv">Nicola Fox</a> is the Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate beginning February 27, 2023.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> Recent Associate Administrators for the SMD include <a href="/facts/Edward_J._Weiler/ypu6NAgW">Edward J. Weiler</a> (1998–2004, 2008–2011), <a href="/facts/Mary_L._Cleave/MK2kVDot">Mary L. Cleave</a> (2004–2005), <a href="/facts/Alan_Stern/kCKGyeIt">Alan Stern</a> (2007–2008), <a href="/facts/John_M._Grunsfeld/BrovBkDs">John M. Grunsfeld</a> (2012–2016), and <a href="/facts/Thomas_Zurbuchen/9oNQIqBU">Thomas Zurbuchen</a> (2016-2022). Stern resigned 25 March 2008, to be effective 11 April, over disagreements with Administrator <a href="/facts/Michael_D._Griffin/hXGBWnnc">Michael D. Griffin</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p> <ul><li>Associate Administrator: Nicola Fox Assistant: Tricia Johnson</li> <li>Deputy Associate Administrator: Sandra Connelly</li> <li>Heliophysics Division Director: Margaret (Peg) Luce (acting)</li> <li>Earth Science Division Director: Karen St. Germain Assistant: Jacob Griffin</li> <li>Planetary Science Division Director: <a href="/facts/Lori_Glaze/yTbqLhaN">Lori Glaze</a></li> <li>Astrophysics Division Director: Mark Clampin</li> <li>Biological and Physical Sciences Division Director: Craig Kundrot</li> <li>Resource Management Division Director: Holly Degn</li> <li>Joint Agency Satellite Division Director: John Gagosian</li> <li>Science Engagement and Partnerships Division Director: Kristen J Erickson</li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Planetary_Missions_Program_Office/KCv4UBlU">Planetary Missions Program Office</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Discovery_Program/fyVvN4KK">Discovery Program</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/New_Frontiers_program/QV1qnRAH">New Frontiers program</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/NASA_large_strategic_science_missions/0b0FrMnI">NASA large strategic science missions</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Lunar_Discovery_and_Exploration_Program/LFXoWgNP">Lunar Discovery and Exploration Program</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://science.nasa.gov/about-us">About the Science Mission Directorate</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>NASA names solar physicist as agency's science chief <a href="https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/nasa-name-first-woman-agencys-science-chief-sources-say-2023-02-27/" target="_blank">https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/nasa-name-first-woman-agencys-science-chief-sources-say-2023-02-27/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Andrew Lawler, "NASA's Stern Quits Over Mars Exploration Plans" (subscription required), Science 320, 31 (4 April 2008). Retrieved on 3 April 2008. <a href="http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/320/5872/31" target="_blank">http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/320/5872/31</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>