John Dabiri, a Nigerian-American aeronautical engineer, has
been appointed as a member of the US president’s council of advisors on science
and technology.
The appointment was disclosed in a statement issued by the
White House on Wednesday.
Dabiri, who is currently a professor of aeronautics and
mechanical engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), was
“born to Nigerian immigrant parents in 1980”.
According to his profile published by the White House, he is an engineer who “designs next-generation wind turbines with the potential to reduce cost, size, and environmental impacts while maximizing the amount of electricity generated”.
“Discoveries on the ideal placement of wind turbines were
shaped by his cross-disciplinary research into how jellyfish and schools of
fish move throughout the ocean efficiently,” it reads.
He has also been awarded “the MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship,
the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, and the Alan
T. Waterman Award from the National Science Foundation”.
Dabiri was appointed alongside 29 other persons, and the
council is expected to provide recommendations on policies to encourage
innovations in science and technology in the US.
“Today, President Biden announced 30 of America’s most
distinguished leaders in science and technology as members of his President’s
Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST),” the statement reads.
“A direct descendant of the scientific advisory committee
established by President Eisenhower in 1957 in the weeks after the launch of
Sputnik, PCAST is the sole body of external advisors charged with making
science, technology, and innovation policy recommendations to the President and
the White House.
“Drawing from the nation’s most talented and accomplished
individuals, President Biden’s PCAST includes 20 elected members of the
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, five MacArthur
“Genius” Fellows, two former Cabinet secretaries, and two Nobel laureates.
“Its members include experts in astrophysics and
agriculture, biochemistry and computer engineering, ecology and
entrepreneurship, immunology and nanotechnology, neuroscience and national
security, social science and cybersecurity, and more.”
According to his biography on Caltech, Dabiri, described as
the youngest member of the council, said he is honoured to have been selected,
adding that he will work with other members of the council to ensure that the
US benefits from the opportunities available in science and technology.
“The members of PCAST bring a diverse set of perspectives on
how we can maximize the benefits of science and technology for the nation. I’m
honored to have the opportunity to work with them and to be able to offer my
assistance to the president,” Dabiri is quoted as saying.
“Caltech does a lot of wonderful basic science. We’ll be
thinking about how we can leverage that for the American people.”
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