Description: (Electrical engineer)
Sandra Cauffman is a Costa Rican-American specialist in electrical engineering and physics with a notable career at NASA. She worked for 25 years at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center on missions such as MAVEN and GOES-R. Cauffman currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Astrophysics Division at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. She previously held roles as Deputy Director and Acting Director in the Earth Science Division. Cauffman is recognized as the first Costa Rican woman to lead a Mars-related mission and has been highlighted by UN Women as a positive example for women, youth, and children.