Sethuraman Panchanathan announced his resignation as the director of the National Science Foundation after over five years. His departure follows recent controversial policy shifts, including cuts to funding for diversity-focused projects and a declining budget proposal. Panchanathan expressed his belief that he had fulfilled his mission and was ready for new leadership. His resignation is part of a broader trend of federal officials leaving under the current administration, with other cuts to the NSF staff reportedly forthcoming, signaling potential significant changes within the agency.
"I believe that I have done all I can to advance the mission of the agency and feel that it is time to pass the baton to new leadership."
"While NSF has always been an efficient agency, we still took [on] the challenge of identifying other possible efficiencies and reducing our commitments to serve the scientific community even better."
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