Nairametrics
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Industries
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Tech News
  • Economy
    • Nairalytics
    • Macro-Economic News
    • Research Analysis
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
  • Business News
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Industries
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Tech News
  • Economy
    • Nairalytics
    • Macro-Economic News
    • Research Analysis
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
  • Business News
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
No Result
View All Result
Nairametrics
No Result
View All Result
Home Profiles

Meet John Dabiri, President Biden’s new adviser on Science and Technology

Abiola OdutolabyAbiola Odutola
1 year ago
in Profiles
Meet John Dabiri, President Biden’s new adviser on Science and Technology
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin

It is no longer news that President Joe Biden of the United States of America, appointed John Dabiri, a Nigerian-American aeronautical engineer, as a member of his council of advisors on science and technology.

But not many know much about the engineer whose parents left Nigeria for the US in 1980 in search of greener pasture.

Let’s look at the profile of John O. Dabiri who is the youngest among the 30 members of the council on Wednesday:

Read: Biden tax opportunity for Nigeria

John Dabiri’s profile

Dabiri who is currently a professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), was born to Nigerian immigrant parents in 1980.

His profile, according to the White House, states: “John O. Dabiri, PhD, is an aeronautical engineer who designs next-generation wind turbines with the potential to reduce cost, size, and environmental impacts while maximizing the amount of electricity generated.”

Discoveries on the ideal placement of wind turbines were shaped by his cross-disciplinary research into how jellyfish and schools of fish move throughout the ocean efficiently.

Read: A Joe Biden presidency and its impact on Nigeria’s oil

He was awarded the MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, and the Alan T. Waterman Award from the National Science Foundation.

He is a member of the NVIDIA Board of Directors and Trustee of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
He serves on the National Academies Committee on Science, Technology, and Law and is Chair of the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics.

In case you missed it

On Wednesday, President Biden announced 30 of America’s most distinguished leaders in science and technology as members of his President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)

They stated, “A direct descendant of the scientific advisory committee established by President Eisenhower in 1957 in the weeks after the launch of Sputnik, PCAST is the sole body of external advisors charged with making science, technology, and innovation policy recommendations to the President and the White House.

“Drawing from the nation’s most talented and accomplished individuals, President Biden’s PCAST includes 20 elected members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, five MacArthur “Genius” Fellows, two former Cabinet secretaries, and two Nobel laureates.

Read: President Biden revokes Trump’s ban for green card applicants in US

“Its members include experts in astrophysics and agriculture, biochemistry and computer engineering, ecology and entrepreneurship, immunology and nanotechnology, neuroscience and national security, social science and cybersecurity, and more.”

Dabiri said he is honoured to have been selected, adding that he will work with other members of the council to ensure that the US benefits from the opportunities available in science and technology.

He said, “The members of PCAST bring a diverse set of perspectives on how we can maximize the benefits of science and technology for the nation. I’m honoured to have the opportunity to work with them and to be able to offer my assistance to the president.”

Related

Tags: aeronautical engineerJohn Dabiri

Comments 2

  1. C. I. Albert says:
    September 24, 2021 at 3:21 pm

    Nigerians Thriving abroad show how much and how far we can go with an enabling environment

    Reply
  2. Monsurat Lawal says:
    September 29, 2021 at 9:44 pm

    Please kindly help Nigerian for Education system in USA ??.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

HFM
Mega Millions
Mega Millions
Patricia





NM newsletters

Business News | Stock Market | Money Market | Cryptos | Financial Literacy | SME |

Recent News

  • 3 reasons most Nigerians may ignore Starlink and stick with their mobile operators
  • Why Nigerians are obsessed with cash
  • Finance Minister says Federal Government is set to activate full potentials of mining sector

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

Starlink is now in Nigeria, but for only those earning dollars

3 reasons most Nigerians may ignore Starlink and stick with their mobile operators

February 6, 2023
Why Nigerians are obsessed with cash

Why Nigerians are obsessed with cash

February 6, 2023
  • Home
  • Exclusives
  • Markets
  • Industries
  • Economy
  • Business News
  • Financial Literacy
  • Lifestyle
  • Opinions

© 2023 Nairametrics

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Industries
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Tech News
  • Economy
    • Nairalytics
    • Macro-Economic News
    • Research Analysis
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
  • Business News
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds

© 2023 Nairametrics