OSTP Head to Serve as NSF Acting Director

Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, has been named Acting Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). He will hold the post until President Trump’s nominee for the position, Dr. Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan, is confirmed by the Senate. Dr. Droegemeier has previously served two six-year terms on the National Science Board, NSF’s governing body. He also served as Vice President for Research at the University of Oklahoma. He has been serving as science adviser to the President since January 2019. “I am honored to serve in this acting capacity for NSF, and it is a homecoming of sorts as a former member of the National Science Board and longtime recipient of grants from NSF,” said Dr. Droegemeier. “My role at NSF is a temporary one as we all excitedly await the swift Senate confirmation of Dr. Panchanathan. I had the privilege of serving on the National Science Board with both Dr. Córdova and Dr. Panchanathan and both are exceptional leaders. The future is bright, and the United States will continue to lead the world in science and technology as we transition from one NSF Director to the next.” President Trump nominated Dr. Panchanathan in December 2019 to succeed Dr. France Cordova as the next NSF Director. Dr. Córdova’s six-year term ended at the end on March 30, 2020. “Director Kelvin Droegemeier has unmatched experience as the science advisor to the White ...
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