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.S. Senate Confirms Trump's Science Adviser After Two-Year Vacancy
Kelvin Droegemeier previously served as vice president for research for Oklahoma University.
The U.S. Senate late Wednesday (January 2) confirmed extreme-weather specialist Kelvin Droegemeier as President Donald Trump's top science and technology adviser, after a lengthy vacancy.
Droegemeier will be the head of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, advising the president on science matters that affect the country's economy, national security, environment, health, and foreign relations. The role had been vacant for nearly two years, the office's longest stretch without a leader.
The OSTP staffing level has plummeted under the Trump administration, which has alienated many scientists, in particular over the issue of global climate change.
Droegemeier, a meteorologist by training, previously served as vice president of research and professor of meteorology at the University of Oklahoma.
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