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And Obama’s Science Adviser Is…John Holdren

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John HoldrenPhysicists, rejoice! (Even more!)

Science magazine is reporting that Obama has chosen to nominate physicist John Holdren as his science adviser. The well-credentialed and -bearded Holdren is currently a professor of environmental policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School, as well as the director of the Science, Technology and Public Policy Program at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. A top adviser to Obama’s campaign and world renowned expert on climate change, energy policy, and nuclear proliferation, Holdren is the second physicist to join the president-elect’s team, following Nobel Laureate Stephen Chu’s appointment as Secretary of Energy.

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December 18th, 2008 Tags: , , ,
by Melissa Lafsky in Energy, Science & Gender, Science Goes to Washington, The 2008 Election | 6 Comments » | RSS feed | Trackback >