Indian-American Biden`s top science advisor |
US President Joe Biden nominated Indian American Dr. Aarti Prabhakar as the next White House science adviser as his administration aims to leverage science, technology, and innovation. If confirmed by the Senate, Dr. Prabhakar will be Biden`s Chief Advisor for Science and Technology, a co-chair of the President`s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and a member of the President`s Cabinet. “Today, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Dr. Arati Prabhakar to serve as Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and once confirmed to this position, also as Assistant to the President for Science and Technology. In this capacity, Dr. Prabhakar will be the President`s Chief Advisor for Science and Technology, a co-chair of the President`s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and a member of the President`s Cabinet,” the White House said in a statement. Biden described Dr. Prabhakar as a brilliant and highly-respected engineer and applied physicist.
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