Arati Prabhakar will be the first woman, immigrant, and person of color confirmed to lead the White House’s science office following Senate approval on Thursday.
The Senate, in a 56-40 vote, confirmed Prabhakar, an engineer and former director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, as the next director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. She will also serve as President Joe Biden’s science adviser, a role he elevated as a Cabinet-level position for the first time.
“Over the course of her career, Dr. Prabhakar’s leadership has propelled solutions to some of the most pressing problems ...
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