https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/biden-channels-fdr-on-stem-policy/ > In November 1944, President Roosevelt wrote a letter to Vannevar Bush, who was then director of the Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSDR). From there, Bush oversaw many of the scientific advances that contributed to victory in World War II. The end of the war was yet nine months away, but FDR asked Bush to advise him on how, “in the days of peace ahead,” the experience of the OSRD could be applied for the betterment of society. > Today, pushing to end a global pandemic but facing a growing climate change crisis, President Biden has sent a similar letter to Eric Lander, the incoming science adviser to the president and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). In addition to advising the President on matters of science and technology, OSTP leads the coordination and implementation of science policies across the federal government.