Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier Named Acting National Science Foundation Director
04/02/2020
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Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier Named Acting National Science Foundation Director
04/01/2020 01:00 PM EDT
Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, has been named Acting Director of the National Science Foundation effective March 31, 2020.
Droegemeier has previously served two six-year terms on the National Science Board, the governing body of NSF. He currently serves as the President’s Science Advisor and Director of OSTP, with responsibility for coordination of science and technology initiatives across the Federal Government.
“Director Kelvin Droegemeier has unmatched experience as the science advisor to the White House and leader the Office of Science and Technology Policy. He has a distinguished career of advancing the progress of science. NSF will continue to thrive under his leadership,” said former Director of NSF Dr. France Córdova.
The Director of the National Science Foundation is charged with managing the day-to-day operations of the Foundation and leads a workforce driven to improve the world through research, discovery and innovation.
“I am honored to serve in this acting capacity for NSF, and it is a homecoming of sorts as a former member of the National Science Board and longtime recipient of grants from NSF. I thank President Trump for his confidence as well as his appreciation that maintaining continuity of science leadership is more important now than ever. Dr. France Córdova has been a tireless advocate for science the past six years and is leaving NSF with a solid leadership team in place. My role at NSF is a temporary one as we all excitedly await the swift Senate confirmation of Dr. Panchanathan. I had the privilege of serving on the National Science Board with both Dr. Córdova and Dr. Panchanathan and both are exceptional leaders. The future is bright, and the United States will continue to lead the world in science and technology as we transition from one NSF Director to the next,” said The White House OSTP Director Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier.
“Kelvin has devoted his career to ensuring that science and engineering discoveries benefit and protect Americans. He has a deep appreciation for NSF’s foundational role in our innovation economy, as well as how the pieces of our ecosystem build on the seed corn of basic research. He loves our agency and I can’t think of a better caretaker. I look forward to working closely with him again,” said The Chair of the National Science Board Dr. Diane Souvaine.
Zoom media briefing: The Event Horizon Telescope, a year after capturing the image of a black hole
04/09/2020
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Zoom media briefing: The Event Horizon Telescope, a year after capturing the image of a black hole04/08/2020 08:38 AM EDT
Media are invited to join an April 10 Zoom media briefing with Sheperd S. Doeleman, founding director of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), and astrophysicist Michael Johnson to discuss the one-year anniversary of EHT releasing its revolutionary image of a black hole.
Doeleman and Johnson will be available to talk about what EHT accomplished and what its hundreds of researchers have been working on over the past year. They will also discuss the project’s path forward, including its goal of capturing video of a black hole and the NSF-funded Next Generation Event Horizon Telescope Design initiative, which is working on the engineering and placement of dishes to make EHT even more powerful.
RSVP required for login information. Media unable to attend can still submit questions or obtain a recording of the briefing.
What: Virtual reporter briefing on the anniversary of the Event Horizon Telescope releasing its first image of a black hole.
When: April 10, noon to 1:30 p.m., EDT
Who: Sheperd S. Doeleman, founding director of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), Michael Johnson, astrophysicist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Peter Kurczynski, NSF program director (moderator)
RSVP: Email rmargett@nsf.gov with the subject line “EHT Zoom briefing” by 10 p.m., EDT, April 9.
