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Office 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.

Office of Science and Technology Policy
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Agency overview
Formed May 11, 1976; 48 years ago (1976-05-11)
Preceding agency Office of Science and Technology
Headquarters Eisenhower Executive Office Building
725 17th Street, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Employees 45
Agency executive Arati Prabhakar, Acting Director
Parent agency Executive Office of the President
Website
Office of Science and Technology Policy

The director of this office is also known as the President's Science Advisor. It is part of the United States Cabinet since 2021. The current director is Arati Prabhakar since 2023.

Background

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

List of OSTP directors[5]
No. Portrait Name President Term
1   H. Guyford Stever Gerald Ford 1976–1977
2   Frank Press Jimmy Carter 1977–1981
– Benjamin Huberman (acting) Ronald Reagan 1981
3   George A. Keyworth, II 1981–1985
– John P. McTague (acting) 1986
– Richard G. Johnson (acting) 1986
4   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   John H. Gibbons Bill Clinton 1993–1998
–   Kerri-Ann Jones (acting) 1998
7   Neal F. Lane 1998–2001
–   Rosina Bierbaum (acting) George W. Bush 2001
– Clifford Gabriel (acting) 2001
8   John H. Marburger III 2001–2009
– Ted Wackler (acting) Barack Obama 2009
9   John Holdren 2009–2017
– Ted Wackler (acting) Donald Trump 2017–2019
10   Kelvin Droegemeier 2019–2021
–   Kei Koizumi (acting) Joe Biden 2021
11   Eric Lander 2021–2022
–   Alondra Nelson (acting)[6] 2022
12   Arati Prabhakar 2022–present

Office Of Science And Technology Policy Media

  • President Ford signing H.R. 10230, establishing the Office of Science and Technology Policy

References

  1. ↑ Office of the President-Elect (2008-12-20). "President-elect Obama announces key members of Science and Technology team". Press release. http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/president-elect_obama_announces_key_members_of_science_and_technology_team/. 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. January 15, 2021. https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2021/01/15/biden-lander-ostp/. 
  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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