On January 13, 2023, The White House announced President Biden’s intent to appoint Deborah Loewenberg Ball to the National Science Board for a six-year term. Loewenberg Ball will join the 25-member board as it, together with the director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), advances “the pursuit of national policies for the promotion of research and education in science and engineering.”
According to the announcement, the National Science Board has two important roles:
First, it establishes the policies of NSF within the framework of applicable national policies set forth by the President and the Congress. In this capacity, the Board identifies issues that are critical to NSF’s future, approves NSF’s strategic budget directions and the annual budget submission to the Office of Management and Budget, and approves new major programs and awards. The second role of the Board is to serve as an independent body of advisors to both the President and the Congress on policy matters related to science and engineering and education in science and engineering. In addition to major reports, the NSB also publishes occasional policy papers or statements on issues of importance to U.S. science and engineering.
Loewenberg Ball previously served on the National Science Board from 2013 to 2018.
Read the announcement here.