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Thursday, August 13, 2009
On April 27, 2009, President Obama announced the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). PCAST is an advisory group of the nation’s leading scientists and engineers who directly advise the President and the Executive Office of the President. PCAST makes policy recommendations in the many areas where understanding of science, technology, and innovation is key to strengthening our economy and forming policy that works for the American people. PCAST is administered by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Learn more »
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Welcome to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, known as PCAST. Thank you for your interest in PCAST’s activities.
PCAST NEWS
PCAST held its inaugural meeting on August 6-7, 2009. During this meeting, PCAST discussed possible studies it may undertake. The entire two-day meeting was webcast live, and that webcast has been archived for public viewing any time.
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President Obama Announces Members of Science and Technology Advisory Council
On April 27th 2009, during remarks at the National Academy of Sciences, President Barack Obama announced the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).
“This council represents leaders from many scientific disciplines who will bring a diversity of experience and views,” President Barack Obama said. “I will charge PCAST with advising me about national strategies to nurture and sustain a culture of scientific innovation.”
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