Meet the official quietly leading Trump's science and tech push
Summary
Darío Gil, Energy Department undersecretary, is leading efforts to improve U.S. science and technology through the Genesis Mission, which encourages research and government cooperation with industry and universities. This initiative recently formed a $1 billion information-sharing partnership with Japan and aims to strengthen U.S. competitiveness in key areas like AI, fusion energy, and quantum computing.Key Facts
- Darío Gil leads the Genesis Mission to boost science and technology research in the U.S.
- The mission promotes sharing information between government, industry, and academic institutions.
- The U.S. Energy Department and Japan formed a $1 billion partnership to share scientific information.
- The program received over 5,000 research proposals, a record for the Energy Department.
- Gil seeks more funding from Congress and wants bipartisan laws to support the Genesis Mission long-term.
- Some critics say current government budget cuts make it hard to meet science research goals.
- Gil is excited about breakthroughs in fusion energy (creating a small star on Earth) and fault-tolerant quantum computers.
- The Energy Department plans to announce the first Genesis Mission award winners this summer, involving hundreds of research teams.
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