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ARTICLE | Politics & Policy

Trump re-launches science advisory committee

October 22, 2019 9:28 PM UTC
Updated on Oct 22, 2019 at 10:18 PM UTC

Ending a two-year hiatus in its operations, President Donald Trump has revived the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The initial slate of members includes one person with life sciences expertise, Sharon Hrynkow, SVP for Medical Affairs at Cyclo Therapeutics Inc. (OTCQB:CTDH).

PCAST, which is managed by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), was first created by President George W. Bush and operated continuously until the start of the Trump administration. ...