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FILE PHOTO: Eric Lander (right) at a news conference in Mexico City, next to Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, on Jan. 19, 2010. REUTERS\/Henry Romero\/File Photo<\/figcaption>

(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will name pioneering geneticist Eric Lander as the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, his transition team said on Friday, elevating the post to Cabinet-level status for first time.<\/p>\n

Lander, a Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor who helped lead the Human Genome Project, will also serve in the role of presidential science adviser, Biden\u2019s team said.<\/p>\n

\u201cScience will always be at the forefront of my administration \u2014 and these world-renowned scientists will ensure everything we do is grounded in science, facts, and the truth,\u201d Biden said in a statement, which announced several personnel appointments to the White House science team.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir trusted guidance will be essential as we come together to end this pandemic, bring our economy back, and pursue new breakthroughs to improve the quality of life of all Americans,\u201d Biden said.<\/p>\n

Biden, who will be sworn in as president on Jan. 20, excoriated President Donald Trump repeatedly during the election campaign for undermining faith in science, whether it was Trump\u2019s downplaying of evidence of climate change or suggesting injecting disinfectants might treat COVID-19.<\/p>\n

Biden has pledged to increase funding in U.S. research and development, including medical research and clean energy. He also appointed former Secretary of State John Kerry as a special presidential envoy for climate.<\/p>\n

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FILE PHOTO: Eric Lander (right) at a news conference in Mexico City, next to Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, on Jan. 19, 2010. 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