National Science Foundation Director Sithaurman Panchnathan resigned on Thursday, Science magazine First notified.
Pannathan, who goes through the punch, did not offer any reason for his departure, which is 16 months left in his six -year term. However, like most other federal agencies, the scientific funding organization is also wandering in turmoil due to the Trump administration. According to science, in particular, the NSF is facing 55 % deduction in its annual budget of its $ 9 billion in the next financial year, as well as science, which is widespread in half of its 1,700 people’s staff.
A memo sent to the staff on Thursday, April 24, and obtained by ARS Technica confirmed that the NSF is in the key deductions. He presented the second chance in the agreement presented to the staff “Fork in the street“E -mail allows them to go on salary leave in exchange for the leave of the Foundation before October. Whatever remains, it will face future reorganization, staff reduction and limiting the budget environment.
Earlier this month, the NSF announced that it would cancel an active grant of up to $ 1 billion in scientific research funds. The reason for this was that the financial support research was no longer a priority for the agency. It seems that they add research focused on environmental justice, Spread the wrong informationAnd promoting diversity in the scientific community. The New York Times reported earlier this week that it had extended more than 400 active NSF grants that have ended so far.