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Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen

International speaker. Innovator. Explorer.

Leader of ETH Zürich | Space and initiator of the Swiss GeoLab. Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA from 2016 to 2022, responsible for the James Webb Space Telescope, Mars Perseverance Rover and 130 other missions. Founder of the largest Entrepreneurship programme at American Universities - the Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship - and a member of the International Academy of Astronautics.

Documentary (German with English subtitles)

Netflix Movie about Thomas and JWST

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Visit Thomas' Personal Website

A man in a suit giving a presentation in a conference room with a large screen displaying a galaxy or nebula in space behind him. Thomas Zurbuchen

Keynotes and interviews

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Pushing Boundaries through Science
GT Conference 22

JPL Fireside Chat with Laurie Leshin and Thomas Zurbuchen
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

James Webb Telescope
Washington Post

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Podcasts

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Adventures in Astrophysics
The Knowledge Project

Risk of Spectacular Failure
Harvard Business Review

Wann findet NASA Leben im Weltall - in German
Die Zeit

Humans

have to learn that we can lose and still be

successful.

Book Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen

Thomas is one of the world’s most inspiring keynote speakers. His humble way of life and simple language makes his audience understand complex topics like space science and leadership intuitively. His talks are very visual and impress with their intensity and the size of the ideas within.