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President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday. In preparation for his presidency, Biden has already announced his selections for various administration positions, pending Senate confirmation.
U.S. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Friday announced his White House science team, describing it as a deeply respected group of diverse and eminently qualified scientists who will marshal the force of science to drive meaningful progress in the lives of people. The new team is expected to “help the Biden-Harris administration confront some of the biggest crises and challenges of our time, from climate change and the impact of technology on society to pandemics, racial inequity and the current historic economic downturn,” the transition team said. - Advertisement - The president...
The President-elect will nominate Eric S. Lander to head the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a post left vacant by President Trump for 18 months.
Eric Lander to take an academic leave to serve as White House science advisor; Board of Directors appoints Todd Golub as director of Broad Institute News provided by Share this article Multimedia resources About Eric Lander: Director's page including science, public policy, and media Photos and video b-roll of Eric Lander Photo: Todd Golub high-resolution photo (please credit Casey Atkins Photography, courtesy of Broad Institute) Eric S. Lander, Founding Director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, will step down from his leadership role and will take an unpaid, academic leave-of-abs...
Credits: Image: Lander photograph by David Fox, Zuber photograph by Bryce Vickmark Previous image Next image President-elect Joseph Biden has selected two MIT faculty leaders — Broad Institute Director Eric Lander and Vice President for Research Maria Zuber — for top science and technology posts in his administration. Lander has been named Presidential Science Advisor, a position he will assume soon after Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20. He has also been nominated as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), a position that require...