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
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Ted Wackler (acting)
Succeeded by	Kei Koizumi (acting)
Acting Director of the National Science Foundation
In office March 31, 2020 – June 22, 2020
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	France A. Córdova
Succeeded by	Sethuraman Panchanathan
Oklahoma Secretary of Science and Technology
In office March 13, 2017 – January 11, 2019
Governor	Mary Fallin
Preceded by	Stephen McKeever
Succeeded by	Kayse Shrum
Personal details
Born	(1958-09-23) September 23, 1958 (age 65) Ellsworth, Kansas, U.S.
Education	University of Oklahoma (BS) University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (MS, PhD)
Scientific career
Fields	Meteorology
Institutions	University of Oklahoma National Science Board University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Thesis	The Numerical Simulation of Thunderstorm Outflow Dynamics (Gust Front, Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability, Wind Shear, Microbursts) (1985)
Doctoral advisor	Robert Wilhelmson
Kelvin Droegemeier's voice Kelvin Droegemeier's opening statements on his nomination to be Director of the OSTP Recorded August 23, 2018

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.