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Asked about what the loss of Holdren would mean for the Kennedy School, Lee said that when a faculty member is named the chief science adviser in the United States, it is hard to see it as a loss.
Lee said the Kennedy School has known since the fall that Holdren might be named to the post and has planned accordingly. Lee will teach the course on his own in the spring, though he said Holdren will be missed.
Obama plans to announce his intention to nominate Holdren to the post—formally known as assistant to the President for science and technology—during his weekly radio broadcast Saturday, according to the Kennedy School press release. The position, which also includes directing the Office of Science...
Holdren could not be reached for an interview Friday, but in statement released by the Kennedy School, he said the opportunity to work with President-elect Obama and his team was "the greatest opportunity—and the greatest responsibility—of my professional life."
Henry Lee '68, director of the Kennedy School's Environment and Natural Resources Program, who was scheduled to co-teach a Kennedy School course on energy policy with Holdren this spring, said he was not surprised Holdren was chosen for such an important position.