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Office of Science and Technology Policy

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Office of Science and Technology Policy
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Agency overview
FormedMay 11, 1976; 49 years ago (1976-05-11)
Preceding agency
  • Office of Science and Technology
HeadquartersEisenhower Executive Office Building
725 17th Street, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Employees45
Agency executive
  • Vacant, Director
Parent agencyExecutive Office of the President
WebsiteOffice of Science and Technology Policy

The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is a department of the United States government, part of the Executive Office of the President (EOP), established by United States Congress on May 11, 1976, with a broad mandate to advise the President on the effects of science and technology on domestic and international affairs.

The director of this office is also known as the President's Science Advisor. It is part of the United States Cabinet since 2021.

Background[change]

Dr. John Holdren, Director, nominated in December 2008, served as Science Advisor to President Barack Obama.[1] Holdren also co-chaired the President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) and supported the President's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC).[2][3]

President Donald Trump nominated Kelvin Droegemeier to become Director. He took office in February 2019.

On January 15, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden said he promoted the office to cabinet-level.[4]

Directors[change]

List of OSTP directors[5]
No. Portrait Name President Term
1 File:Guyford Stever.jpg H. Guyford Stever Gerald Ford 1976–1977
2 File:Frank Press Jerusalem1953.jpg Frank Press Jimmy Carter 1977–1981
Benjamin Huberman (acting) Ronald Reagan 1981
3 File:George A. Keyworth, II 1981, 4.jpg George A. Keyworth, II 1981–1985
John P. McTague (acting) 1986
Richard G. Johnson (acting) 1986
4 File:William Robert Graham, NASA photo portrait, November 1985.jpg William Robert Graham 1986–1989
Thomas P. Rona (acting) 1989
William G. Wells (acting) George H. W. Bush 1989
5 D. Allan Bromley 1989–1993
6 File:Dr Gibbons USDA (cropped).jpg John H. Gibbons Bill Clinton 1993–1998
File:Kerri-Ann Jones.jpg Kerri-Ann Jones (acting) 1998
7 File:Neal-lane.jpg Neal F. Lane 1998–2001
File:Dean Rosina M. Bierbaum.jpg Rosina Bierbaum (acting) George W. Bush 2001
Clifford Gabriel (acting) 2001
8 File:John Marburger official portrait.jpg John H. Marburger III 2001–2009
Ted Wackler (acting) Barack Obama 2009
9 File:John Holdren official portrait small.jpg John Holdren 2009–2017
Ted Wackler (acting) Donald Trump 2017–2019
10 File:Kelvin Droegemeier official photo (cropped).jpg Kelvin Droegemeier 2019–2021
File:20161006-OSEC-RBN-7275 (30189848116).jpg Kei Koizumi (acting) Joe Biden 2021
11 File:Eric Lander July 2021.jpg Eric Lander 2021–2022
File:Alondra Nelson, OSTP Deputy Director.jpg Alondra Nelson (acting)[6] 2022
12 File:Arati Prabhakar, OSTP Director.jpg Arati Prabhakar 2022–2025
Nominee File:Michael Kratsios official photo.jpg Michael Kratsios Donald Trump TBD

References[change]

  1. "President-elect Obama announces key members of Science and Technology team" (Press release). Office of the President-Elect. 2008-12-20. Archived from the original on 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  2. "OSTP Leadership & Staff". Obama White House archives. Office of Science and Technology Policy. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  3. "About PCAST". Obama White House archives. Office of Science and Technology Policy. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
  4. "Biden will elevate White House science office to cabinet-level". The Washington Post. January 15, 2021.
  5. "Previous Science Advisors (1973–2009)". whitehouse.gov – via National Archives.
  6. Ward, Myah. "Biden names 2 people to replace Eric Lander in top science roles". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-02-17.

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