The University Of Utah: Dan Reed Elected To Lead National Science Board

Salt Lake City UT

18 May, 2022

3:08 PM

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Press release from The University of Utah: May 16, 2022 Effective May 11, Dan Reed will lead the National Science Board (NSB) for the next two years as its chair. The NSB is unique in the federal government: It is both the policymaking body of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and an independent advisor to Congress and the president on science and engineering policy. Reed replaces Ellen Ochoa, former director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center who chaired the board for the past two years and previously served as its vice chair. Ochoa's six-year term on the board ended on May 10. "Continued advances in science and engineering have never been more important," says Reed. "New insights and discoveries help us better understand the world and help fuel America's economy. I look forward to working with NSF Director Panchanathan and his leadership team, the U.S. Congress, the administration, our science and engineering colleagues and industry leaders so that our country remains a keystone of global science and engineering." This press release was produced by The University of Utah. The views expressed here are the author's own.