Academic mentors are not necessarily natural managers. Their graduate students often bear the brunt of this shortcoming.

If confirmed, Lander will head the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a position that President Donald Trump left vacant for 18 months at the beginning of his term.

The Australian physicist-turned-biologist served as a top scientist in the UK government and president of the Royal Society, among other prestigious appointments.

An outspoken critic of the scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change, Happer is returning to academia after a year in his White House role.

The president wants to terminate at least a third of all federal advisory committees by the end of September.

In a hearing with Senators, meteorologist Kelvin Droegemeier avoided climate change questions by saying it wasn’t his expertise.

Scientists speculate about whether the appointment will mean more funding for research.

Energy researcher Daniel Kammen criticized President Trump’s response to events in Charlottesville, as well as the administration’s decision to leave the Paris Climate Accord.

On Friday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that the panel’s charter would not be renewed.