Kelvin Droegemeier

Kelvin Droegemeier
Official portrait, 2019
10th Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
In office
January 11, 2019 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byTed Wackler (acting)
Succeeded byKei Koizumi (acting)
Acting Director of the National Science Foundation
In office
March 31, 2020 – June 22, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byFrance A. Córdova
Succeeded bySethuraman Panchanathan
Oklahoma Secretary of Science and Technology
In office
March 13, 2017 – January 11, 2019
GovernorMary Fallin
Preceded byStephen McKeever
Succeeded byKayse Shrum
Personal details
Born (1958-09-23) September 23, 1958 (age 66)
Ellsworth, Kansas, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Oklahoma (BS)
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (MS, PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsMeteorology
InstitutionsUniversity of Oklahoma
National Science Board
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
ThesisThe Numerical Simulation of Thunderstorm Outflow Dynamics (Gust Front, Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability, Wind Shear, Microbursts) (1985)
Doctoral advisorRobert Wilhelmson

Kelvin Kay Droegemeier (born September 23, 1958) is an American research meteorologist, most recently having served as Director of The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Droegemeier is known for his research in predicting the development of extreme weather events, and previously served as Oklahoma Secretary of Science and Technology and the Vice President for Research at the University of Oklahoma. He currently is serving as a Professor and Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Science and Policy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.