John P. Holdren to be Named President-elect Obama’s Science Advisor
Friday, December 19, 2008 - 13:14
in Mathematics & Economics
President-elect Barack Obama is expected to announce in his radio address Saturday that he has selected Harvard’s John P. Holdren to serve as Assistant to the President for Science and Technology in the new administration. The post, popularly known as “the President’s science advisor,” also includes directorship of the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President and requires Senate confirmation.read more