France A. Córdova topic

France Anne Córdova (born August 5, 1947 in Paris, France) is the 11th President of Purdue University.. Cordova is the oldest of 12 children born to a Mexican father and Irish American mother. Prior to joining Purdue, Córdova served as Chancellor at the University of California, Riverside from 2002-2007. She was also a Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy at UC Riverside. An internationally recognized astrophysicist, Córdova has also served as professor of Physics and Vice... full article at wikipedia