Kei Koizumi (science policymaker)
Kei Koizumi | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy | |
Acting | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – June 2, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Kelvin Droegemeier |
| Succeeded by | Eric Lander |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Education | Boston University (BA) George Washington University (MA) |
Kei Koizumi is an American science and technology policy expert who served as Special Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Director for Science, Society, and Policy in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) during the Biden administration. Earlier in the Biden administration, he served as Principal Deputy Director for Policy, Chief of Staff, and Acting Director. Prior to that, he held various roles, including senior advisor on science policy for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), senior advisor to the National Science and Technology Council, and Assistant Director for Federal R&D at OSTP under President Obama.