New Delhi: President of the United States of America Joe Biden has announced its intention to nominate an Indian-American scientist Dr. Aarti Prabhakari To serve as Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and once confirmed to the position, also as Assistant to the President for Science and Technology. In this capacity, Dr. Prabhakar will be the President’s Chief Adviser for Science and Technology, Co-Chair of the President’s Advisory Council on Science and Technology and a member of the President’s Cabinet.
“Dr Prabhakar is a brilliant and highly respected engineer and applied physicist and has been instrumental in science and technology policy to expand our possibilities, solve our toughest challenges and leverage science, technology and innovation to make the impossible possible. Will head the office.” Biden said in a statement announcing the nominations. “I share Dr. Prabhakar’s belief that America has the most powerful innovation machine the world has ever seen. As the Senate considers her nomination, I am grateful that Dr. Alondra Nelson will continue to lead OSTP and Dr. Francis Collins will continue to serve as my acting science advisor.
Welcoming the nomination of Dr. Prabhakar for the lead role, Research! America, an influential non-profit medical and health research advocacy coalition, said he would be well served by his deep understanding of the important role the federal government can play to advance innovation in America. Science and Technology.
Prabhakar was previously unanimously confirmed by the US Senate to head the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and was the first woman to hold the role. He later served as director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the birthplace of such breakthrough technologies as stealth aircraft and the Internet. white House The statement said.
If confirmed to lead the OSTP, Prabhakar would become the third Asian-American, native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, to serve in President Biden’s cabinet, joining Vice President Kamala Harris and US Trade Representative Catherine Tai. The nomination is historic, with Prabhakar being the first woman, immigrant or person of color to be nominated to serve as OSTP’s Senate-confirmed director.
Dr. Prabhakar has led two different federal R&D agencies and worked with startups, large companies, universities, government laboratories, and nonprofits across a variety of sectors to create powerful new solutions to critical challenges.
Prabhakar served as director of DARPA from 2012 to 2017, where he oversaw the teams that prototyped a system for detecting nuclear and radiological material before a terrorist was bombed by a human trafficking network. developed tools to search the deep and dark web, and which enabled complex military systems to work together even when they were originally intended to do so, the White House statement said. were not designed. “He also established a new office to promote novel biotechnology. Under his leadership, DARPA initiated the development of a rapid-response mRNA vaccine platform, making the response to COVID-19 the fastest safe in world history. And effective vaccine development became possible.
Prabhakar was unanimously confirmed by the US Senate to head the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) when she was only 34 years old, as the first woman to head the agency. At NIST, which he led from 1993 to 1997, he helped partner with manufacturing expansion from the early seed stage to the national level to promote the competitiveness of small and medium-sized manufacturers, and to encourage early-stage advanced technology Advanced technology program development. They also reinforced NIST’s long-standing mission in the measurement science and technology that underpins commerce and high-quality manufacturing.
Research! Bart Gordon, Vice Chairman of the Americas Board and Partner at K&L Gates LLP, said he was privileged to work with Dr. Prabhakar as he chaired the House Science Committee. “I believe he is a perfect fit for this important role,” Gordon said.
In between his federal leadership roles, Prabhakar spent 15 years in Silicon Valley, helping to deploy R&D as a company executive and a venture capitalist. His work included components of consumer electronics and semiconductor process technology. In 2019, he founded Actuate, a not-for-profit organization that brings forth new actors to develop solutions to the challenges of climate, health, reliable data and information technology, and access opportunities for every individual.
Prabhakar’s family immigrated from India to the United States at the age of three – settling first in Chicago and then in Lubbock, Texas, where he received an electrical engineering degree from Texas Tech University. She was the first woman to earn a PhD in Applied Physics from the California Institute of Technology, where she also did an MS in Electrical Engineering. He began his career as a Congressional Fellow in the Office of Technology Appraisal in the Legislative Branch.
She is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, as well as a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. Stanford University,
Indian American Impact welcomes Prabhakar’s nomination
Indian American Impact, a leading organization that voices Indian Americans, South Asians and all historically excluded communities to ensure that every level of government reflects the diversity and values of the people it serves, Celebrating Prabhakar’s nomination as the White House. Science advisor and US President Joe Biden’s relentless commitment to the diverse cabinet and recognition of the Asian American community.
“Indian American influence is thrilled to learn that President Biden intends to nominate Dr. Aarti Prabhakar as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. We applaud the President’s historic decision to uplift not only the exceptionally deserving Dr. Prabhakar, but all South Asian and Asian Americans who aspire to reach new heights and become leaders of the public service and scientific community. ,” Neil Makhija, executive director of Indian American Impact, said in a statement.
“We have no doubt that Dr. Prabhakar, the first woman, Asian American and immigrant to serve as OSTP Director, will bring talent, determination and diverse leadership to her historic position as a member of the President’s Cabinet. ”
“Dr Prabhakar is a brilliant and highly respected engineer and applied physicist and has been instrumental in science and technology policy to expand our possibilities, solve our toughest challenges and leverage science, technology and innovation to make the impossible possible. Will head the office.” Biden said in a statement announcing the nominations. “I share Dr. Prabhakar’s belief that America has the most powerful innovation machine the world has ever seen. As the Senate considers her nomination, I am grateful that Dr. Alondra Nelson will continue to lead OSTP and Dr. Francis Collins will continue to serve as my acting science advisor.
Welcoming the nomination of Dr. Prabhakar for the lead role, Research! America, an influential non-profit medical and health research advocacy coalition, said he would be well served by his deep understanding of the important role the federal government can play to advance innovation in America. Science and Technology.
Prabhakar was previously unanimously confirmed by the US Senate to head the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and was the first woman to hold the role. He later served as director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the birthplace of such breakthrough technologies as stealth aircraft and the Internet. white House The statement said.
If confirmed to lead the OSTP, Prabhakar would become the third Asian-American, native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, to serve in President Biden’s cabinet, joining Vice President Kamala Harris and US Trade Representative Catherine Tai. The nomination is historic, with Prabhakar being the first woman, immigrant or person of color to be nominated to serve as OSTP’s Senate-confirmed director.
Dr. Prabhakar has led two different federal R&D agencies and worked with startups, large companies, universities, government laboratories, and nonprofits across a variety of sectors to create powerful new solutions to critical challenges.
Prabhakar served as director of DARPA from 2012 to 2017, where he oversaw the teams that prototyped a system for detecting nuclear and radiological material before a terrorist was bombed by a human trafficking network. developed tools to search the deep and dark web, and which enabled complex military systems to work together even when they were originally intended to do so, the White House statement said. were not designed. “He also established a new office to promote novel biotechnology. Under his leadership, DARPA initiated the development of a rapid-response mRNA vaccine platform, making the response to COVID-19 the fastest safe in world history. And effective vaccine development became possible.
Prabhakar was unanimously confirmed by the US Senate to head the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) when she was only 34 years old, as the first woman to head the agency. At NIST, which he led from 1993 to 1997, he helped partner with manufacturing expansion from the early seed stage to the national level to promote the competitiveness of small and medium-sized manufacturers, and to encourage early-stage advanced technology Advanced technology program development. They also reinforced NIST’s long-standing mission in the measurement science and technology that underpins commerce and high-quality manufacturing.
Research! Bart Gordon, Vice Chairman of the Americas Board and Partner at K&L Gates LLP, said he was privileged to work with Dr. Prabhakar as he chaired the House Science Committee. “I believe he is a perfect fit for this important role,” Gordon said.
In between his federal leadership roles, Prabhakar spent 15 years in Silicon Valley, helping to deploy R&D as a company executive and a venture capitalist. His work included components of consumer electronics and semiconductor process technology. In 2019, he founded Actuate, a not-for-profit organization that brings forth new actors to develop solutions to the challenges of climate, health, reliable data and information technology, and access opportunities for every individual.
Prabhakar’s family immigrated from India to the United States at the age of three – settling first in Chicago and then in Lubbock, Texas, where he received an electrical engineering degree from Texas Tech University. She was the first woman to earn a PhD in Applied Physics from the California Institute of Technology, where she also did an MS in Electrical Engineering. He began his career as a Congressional Fellow in the Office of Technology Appraisal in the Legislative Branch.
She is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, as well as a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. Stanford University,
Indian American Impact welcomes Prabhakar’s nomination
Indian American Impact, a leading organization that voices Indian Americans, South Asians and all historically excluded communities to ensure that every level of government reflects the diversity and values of the people it serves, Celebrating Prabhakar’s nomination as the White House. Science advisor and US President Joe Biden’s relentless commitment to the diverse cabinet and recognition of the Asian American community.
“Indian American influence is thrilled to learn that President Biden intends to nominate Dr. Aarti Prabhakar as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. We applaud the President’s historic decision to uplift not only the exceptionally deserving Dr. Prabhakar, but all South Asian and Asian Americans who aspire to reach new heights and become leaders of the public service and scientific community. ,” Neil Makhija, executive director of Indian American Impact, said in a statement.
“We have no doubt that Dr. Prabhakar, the first woman, Asian American and immigrant to serve as OSTP Director, will bring talent, determination and diverse leadership to her historic position as a member of the President’s Cabinet. ”