Directors of ESA
ESA’s Director General is assisted in his work by 10 Directors, each of whom is responsible for one of ESA’s programmes or for administering part of the Agency.
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Franco Ongaro - Director of TEC |
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David Parker - Director of HRE |
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Eric Morel de Westgaver - Director of IPL |
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Daniel Neuenschwander - Director of STS |
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Josef Aschbacher - Director of EOP |
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Paul Verhoef - Director of NAV |
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Günther Hasinger - Director of SCI Prof. Günther Hasinger took up duty as the Director of Science (D/SCI), and Head of ESAC, near Madrid, Spain, on 1 February 2018. |
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Magali Vaissiere - Director of TIA |
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Jean Max Puech - Director of HIF |
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Rolf Densing - Director of OPS |
Last update: 16 April 2018
- Director General's website
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/DG_s_news_and_views - Johann-Dietrich Wörner, ESA Director General
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/Johann-Dietrich_Woerner_ESA_Director_General - Johann-Dietrich Wörner, Generaldirektor der ESA
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/Johann-Dietrich_Woerner_Generaldirektor_der_ESA - Johann-Dietrich Wörner, Directeur général de l’ESA
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/Johann-Dietrich_Woerner_Directeur_general_de_l_ESA - Franco Ongaro
Director of TEC
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/Franco_Ongaro_br_Director_of_TEC - David Parker
Director of HRE
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/David_Parker_br_Director_of_HRE - Eric Morel de Westgaver
Director of IPL
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/Eric_Morel_de_Westgaver_br_Director_of_IPL - Daniel Neuenschwander
Director of STS
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/Daniel_Neuenschwander_br_Director_of_STS - Josef Aschbacher
Director of EOP
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/Josef_Aschbacher_br_Director_of_EOP - Paul Verhoef
Director of NAV
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/Paul_Verhoef_br_Director_of_NAV - Günther Hasinger
Director of SCI
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/Guenther_Hasinger_br_Director_of_SCI - Magali Vaissiere
Director of TIA
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/Magali_Vaissiere_br_Director_of_TIA - Jean Max Puech
Director of HIF
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/Jean_Max_Puech_br_Director_of_HIF - Rolf Densing
Director of OPS
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/Rolf_Densing_br_Director_of_OPS - Past Directors General of ESA
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/ESA_history/Past_Director_Generals_of_ESA - History of Europe in space
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/ESA_history/History_of_Europe_in_space