Director of National Science Foundation quits under Trump

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Director of National Science Foundation quits under Trump

Indian American computer scientist, Sethuraman Panchanathan, who was appointed as director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) by President Donald Trump during his first term, has resigned, 16 months before his 6-year term ends. “I believe I have done all I can to advance the critical mission of the agency and feel that it is time for me to pass the baton to new leadership,” wrote Panchanathan, known as Panch, without giving a reason for hi…

Director of National Science Foundation resigns on Friday, effective immediately

The head of the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced his immediate resignation on Friday. Sethuraman Panchanathan, who had led the organization since his appointment in 2020 during President Donald Trump‘s first term, announced his departure in a four-paragraph statement posted on the agency’s website. Today, I am announcing my decision to step down as Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), effective today. It has been an…