Biden names Jewish geneticist Eric Lander for new Cabinet-level post
"Tremendously excited to work alongside so many bright minds to advise the President-elect and push the boundaries of what we dare to believe is possible. We need everyone," Lander said.
Eric Lander (right) at a news conference in Mexico City, next to Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, on Jan. 19, 2010. Lander on Friday was named by U.S. President-elect Joe Biden as the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, as the post was elevated to Cabinet-level status for the fi(photo credit: REUTERS/HENRY ROMERO)ByREUTERS
