Nomination of George A. Keyworth II To Be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy

The President today announced his intention to nominate George A. Keyworth II to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Since 1968 Dr. Keyworth has been associated with the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, N. Mex. In 1968-73 he was staff member, Neutron Physics; assistant group leader, Neutron Physics, in 1973-74; group leader, Neutron Physics, in 1974-77; alternate physics division leader in 1978; acting laser fusion division leader in 1980-81; and since 1978 has been physics division leader.

In 1963-68 Dr. Keyworth was research assistant and later research associate at Duke University. He is a member of various organizations, including the American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Cosmos Club of Washington, D.C.

Dr. Keyworth was graduated from Yale University (B.S., 1963) and Duke University (Ph.D., 1968). He is married, has two children, and resides in Santa Fe, N. Mex. He was born November 30, 1939, in Boston, Mass.