Jill Prince

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) • Director, Research Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center

Ms. Jill Prince serves as the Director of the Research Directorate at NASA Langley Research Center. This organization provides premier research and technology capabilities in aerosciences, intelligent flight systems, structures, and materials to NASA missions. Ms. Prince joined NASA Langley Research Center in 2001 where she made significant contributions to several of NASA’s Mars missions and other planetary systems analyses. She was selected to NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) in 2013 as the NESC Chief Engineer at Langley. She became a member of the NASA Senior Executive Service when she was selected as the Manager of the NESC Integration Office in 2015.

Ms. Prince is the recipient of several honors and awards, including a NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal in 2006, the 2010 Women in Aerospace Achievement Award, NESC Leadership Award in 2012, and a Meritorious Presidential Rank Award in 2022 by President Biden. She has authored or co-authored 40+ technical papers and was recognized as an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Associate Fellow in 2021, as an International Women’s Forum Fellow in 2022, and a corresponding member of the International Academy of Astronautics in 2023. She is the recipient of the IAF Distinguished Service Award in 2026. She earned a B.A. degree in Physics and Astronomy from Northwestern University and a M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from The George Washington University.

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