U.S: Resignation of Trump-appointed Director of the National Science Foundation amid budget cuts

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©  National Science Foundation/Photo by Stephen Voss
©  National Science Foundation/Photo by Stephen Voss

Sethuraman Panchanathan, appointed as director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) by President Donald Trump in 2020, resigns from his position on 24/04/2025. Brian Stone, the director’s chief of staff, will lead the agency on an interim basis.

"I believe I have done all I can to advance the critical mission of the agency and feel that it...

©  National Science Foundation/Photo by Stephen Voss
©  National Science Foundation/Photo by Stephen Voss

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