Office of Science and Technology Policy facts for kids

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Office of Science and Technology Policy

Agency overview
Formed	May 11, 1976; 48 years ago (1976-05-11)
Preceding agency	Office of Science and Technology
Headquarters	Eisenhower Executive Office Building 725 17th Street, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Employees	45
Agency executive	Eric Lander, Director
Parent agency	Executive Office of the President
Website	Office of Science and Technology Policy

The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is a department of the United States government, part of the Executive Office of the President (EOP), established by United States Congress on May 11, 1976, with a broad mandate to advise the President on the effects of science and technology on domestic and international affairs.

The director of this office is also known as the President's Science Advisor. It is part of the United States Cabinet since 2021. The current director is Eric Lander since 2021.

Background

Dr. John Holdren, Director, nominated in December 2008, served as Science Advisor to President Barack Obama. Holdren also co-chaired the President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) and supported the President's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC).

President Donald Trump nominated Kelvin Droegemeier to become Director. He took office in February 2019.

On January 15, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden said he promoted the office to cabinet-level.

List of Directors

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No.	Portrait	Name	President	Term
1		H. Guyford Stever	Gerald Ford	1976–1977
2		Frank Press	Jimmy Carter	1977–1981
		Benjamin Huberman (acting)	Ronald Reagan	1981
3		George A. Keyworth, II		1981–1985
		John P. McTague (acting)		1986
		Richard G. Johnson (acting)		1986
4		William Robert Graham		1986–1989
		Thomas P. Rona (acting)		1989
		William G. Wells (acting)	George H. W. Bush	1989
5		D. Allan Bromley		1989–1993
6		John H. Gibbons	Bill Clinton	1993–1998
		Kerri-Ann Jones (acting)		1998
7		Neal F. Lane		1998–2001
		Rosina Bierbaum (acting)	George W. Bush	2001
		Clifford Gabriel (acting)		2001
8		John H. Marburger III		2001–2009
		Ted Wackler (acting)	Barack Obama	2009
9		John Holdren		2009–2017
10		Kelvin Droegemeier	Donald Trump	2019–2021
11		Eric Lander	Joe Biden	Since 2021

Images for kids

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  President Ford signing H.R. 10230, establishing the Office of Science and Technology Policy

See also

In Spanish: Oficina de Política de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Estados Unidos para niños