Josef Aschbacher
Josef Aschbacher | |
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Aschbacher in 2020 | |
| Director General of the European Space Agency | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Johann-Dietrich Wörner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1962 Ellmau, Austria |
| Education | University of Innsbruck (MSc, PhD) |
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Josef Aschbacher is Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), a position he has held since 1 March 2021. His international career in space combines more than 35 years' of experience at ESA, the European Commission, the Austrian Space Agency, the Asian Institute of Technology and the University of Innsbruck.