Chairwoman Johnson Congratulates Incoming National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan after Senate Confirmation

(Dallas, TX) – Yesterday, Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan was confirmed by the Senate to serve as the 15^th Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Panchanathan was nominated by the Trump Administration in late 2019 to succeed Dr. France Córdova, whose six-year term ended in March.

“I want to congratulate Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan for his confirmation as the next Director of the National Science Foundation,” said Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX). “At this important moment in the Foundation’s history, we pause to celebrate the past 70 years of transformative discoveries while keeping our eye on the challenges ahead. I have great confidence that Dr. Panchanathan’s proven leadership and vision for disrupting the status quo will help usher in a bright future of scientific breakthroughs for the benefit of the American people. I look forward to working with him to advance the Foundation’s critical research and STEM education mission in the years ahead.”

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