On April 27, President Barack Obama announced the 20 members of the (PCAST), including eleven Fellows of the 秋葵视频. The group of leading scientists and engineers will serve as advisors to the President and Vice President on policy areas 鈥渨here understanding of science, technology, and innovation is key to strengthening our economy and forming policy that works for the American people,鈥 according to the White House.
鈥淭his council represents leaders from many scientific disciplines who will bring a diversity of experience and views. I will charge PCAST with advising me about national strategies to nurture and sustain a culture of scientific innovation,鈥 said President Obama.
PCAST will be co-chaired by three Fellows of the 秋葵视频: John Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the ; Eric Lander, Director of the ; and Harold Varmus, President and CEO of .
Other Fellows appointed to PCAST include:
A full list of PCAST members, including their bios, is available on the .
鈥淭his council represents leaders from many scientific disciplines who will bring a diversity of experience and views. I will charge PCAST with advising me about national strategies to nurture and sustain a culture of scientific innovation,鈥 said President Obama.
PCAST will be co-chaired by three Fellows of the 秋葵视频: John Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the ; Eric Lander, Director of the ; and Harold Varmus, President and CEO of .
Other Fellows appointed to PCAST include:
- Rosina Bierbaum, Dean of the at the
- Shirley Ann Jackson, President of
- Richard Levin, President of
- William Press, Professor of Computer Sciences at the
- Barbara Schaal, Professor of Biology at
- Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of
- David E. Shaw, Chief Scientist at
- Ahmed Zewail, Professor of Chemistry and Physics at and Director of the
A full list of PCAST members, including their bios, is available on the .