John Holdren, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John Holdren

American scientist and presidential advisor

Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1944

Place of Birth: Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession: physicist, university teacher, earth scientist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John Paul Holdren (Sewickley, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1944) is an American scientist who served as the senior advisor to President Barack Obama on science and technology issues through his roles as Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Co-Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).Holdren was previously the Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, director of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program at the School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, and Director of the Woods Hole Research Center.