John Holdren

John Paul Holdren (born March 1, 1944) is an American physicist and civil servant.

John Holdren
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Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
In office
March 19, 2009 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byJohn Marburger
Personal details
Born1 March 1944 (aged 82)
Sewickley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMassachusetts Institute of
Technology
(BS)
Stanford University (MS, PhD)

Holdren was the senior advisor to President Barack Obama on science and technology issues through his roles as Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Co-Chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)[1][2][3][4][5][6]

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References

  1. Profile: John Holdren: Why He MattersWhoRunsGov.com, A Washington Post Co Pub.. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
  2. Holdren, J. P.. Science in the White House. Science 324 (5927) (2009). p. 567. doi:10.1126/science.1174783.
  3. Mervis, J.. NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW: John Holdren Brings More Than Energy to His Role as Science Adviser. Science 324 (5925) (2009). p. 324–325. doi:10.1126/science.324.5925.324.
  4. Mervis, J.. OBAMA ADMINISTRATION: No News is Good News for Holdren, Lubchenco at Confirmation Hearing. Science 323 (5917) (2009). p. 995. doi:10.1126/science.323.5917.995.
  5. Tollefson, J.. John Holdren: Adviser on science, fish and wine. Nature 457 (7232) (2009). p. 942–943. doi:10.1038/457942b.
  6. Kintisch, E.. THE TRANSITION: Holdren Named Science Adviser, Varmus, Lander to Co-Chair PCAST. Science 323 (5910) (2009). p. 22–23. doi:10.1126/science.323.5910.22.