Press Release

AAP Congratulates Dr. Eric Lander on His Confirmation as Director of OSTP

AAP Congratulates Dr. Eric Lander on His Confirmation as Director of OSTP

On behalf of AAP’s entire membership, we congratulate Dr. Eric Lander on his confirmation today by the U.S. Senate to serve as Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Dr. Lander’s life-long commitment to improving people’s lives through scientific advancement, his dedication to disseminating knowledge through scientific publications, and his strong policy experience make him the perfect choice for this critically important role.  Together with our members, we look forward to working closely with Dr. Lander in support of scientific communication and the dissemination of knowledge.