Obama To Name Key Science Nominees
President-elect Barack Obama is expected to announce John Holdren, a Harvard physicist, as his science adviser on Saturday. Holdren is a professor of environmental policy at the university and serves as director of the Kennedy School's program on science, technology, and public policy. From 2005 to 2008 he served as president-elect, president, and chair of the board of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Holdren's work focuses on causes and consequences of global environmental change, analysis of energy technologies and policies, ways to reduce the dangers from nuclear weapons and materials, and the interaction of content and process in science and technology policy, according to his official bio.
Rep. Rush Holt, D-N.J., himself a professional physicist, lauded the nomination. He said he believed Holdren to be "the best person I can imagine for this job," having worked with him for decades on a variety of issues. Obama will also nominate Oregon State University marine biologist Jane Lubchenco as head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Those who know Jane Lubchenco know she is a most highly respected research scientist and a long-time leader in bringing science to policymakers and the public," Holt said. "I expect her to be an outstanding leader at the helm of NOAA."
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