Kelvin Droegemeier
Kelvin Kay Droegemeier (born September 23, 1958) is an American research meteorologist, most recently having served as Director of The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Droegemeier is known for his research in predicting the development of extreme weather events, and previously served as Oklahoma Secretary of Science and Technology and the Vice President for Research at the University of Oklahoma. He currently is serving as Regents Professor of Meteorology, Roger and Sherry Teigen Presidential Professor, and Weathernews Chair Emeritus at the University of Oklahoma.
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| 10th Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy | |
| In office January 11, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Ted Wackler (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kei Koizumi (acting) |
| Acting Director of the National Science Foundation | |
| In office March 31, 2020 – June 22, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | France A. Córdova |
| Succeeded by | Sethuraman Panchanathan |
| Oklahoma Secretary of Science and Technology | |
| In office March 13, 2017 – January 11, 2019 | |
| Governor | Mary Fallin |
| Preceded by | Stephen McKeever |
| Succeeded by | Kayse Shrum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1958 Ellsworth, Kansas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Oklahoma (BS) University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (MS, PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Meteorology |
| Institutions | University of Oklahoma National Science Board |
| Thesis | The Numerical Simulation of Thunderstorm Outflow Dynamics (Gust Front, Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability, Wind Shear, Microbursts) (1985) |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert Wilhelmson |
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