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Dear Colleagues, President Obama has announced his intent to nominate William F. Brinkman for Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy. Details of the announcement, including a short biography, can be found at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Announces-More-Key-Administration-Posts-4/17/2009/ In related news, a full Energy & Natural Resources Committee Hearing to consider the nomination of Steven Koonin to be Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy, is scheduled for Thursday, April 23. The nomination had been sent to the Senate on March 26. Recall that Ray Orbach had held both positions in the previous administration. Norman Graf