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President-elect Obama named Harvard physicist John P. Holdren as his chief science adviser, marking the latest in a string of Harvard faculty appointments to Obama's transition team or top advisory positions...
...expert on energy and climate, Holdren has been vocal on the issue of global warming, and his appointment has been seen as indication the Obama administration plans to be far more active on climate change than its predecessor...
...Holdren currently directs the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program at the Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and holds a joint appointment at the Kennedy School and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. He has also run the Woods Hole Research Center for the past three years and served as president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science...
...Obama announced his nomination of Holdren to the post—formally known as assistant to the President for science and technology—during his weekly radio broadcast on Saturday, Dec. 20. The position, which also includes directing the Office of Science and Technology Policy, requires Senate confirmation after Obama assumes office...
Obama named Holdren last Friday as his choice for assistant to the president for science and technology in addition to his position on the advisory council. In a statement released by MIT, Lander called the appointment both an honor and a responsibility to serve the nation...