Bilateral premiere: the Romanian Minister of Education, officially received at the White House. Meeting with the US President's Science Advisor
Education and Research Minister Daniel David met at the White House with Michael Kratios, Science Advisor to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
Daniel David and Michael Kratios. PHOTO: Ministry of Education
“I'm glad that this time we were able to coordinate and meet with His Excellency Michael Kratios, who has a major say in the US policy in the field of science and technology. We discussed the science organization systems in Romania and the US, presenting the new reorganization reform of the national research-development-innovation system, and I was pleased by the willingness of the American side to support us with experts“, said Minister Daniel David.
The Romanian official emphasized Romania's competitive advantages in the area of research infrastructures ELI-NP (“Laserul de la Măgurele”) and Danubius-ERIC, pointing out their potential for partnerships with the United States. The existing collaborations between the ministry and the National Science Foundation were also discussed, with the intention of being expanded.
The minister also presented Romania's new strategic directions in the areas considered priority: artificial intelligence, energy – with an emphasis on hydrogen and nuclear energy technologies -, semiconductors and other relevant infrastructures, in which Romania relies on closer cooperation with American researchers and industry.
The two officials also addressed the role of research in the defense system, in the context of current international challenges, as well as the importance of strengthening scientific culture in modern society to combat pseudoscience.
The Romanian delegation included His Excellency Andrei Muraru, the Romanian ambassador to the USA, SNSPA rector Remus Pricopie and members of the Romanian Embassy in Washington. The American side was also represented by other government experts within the OSTP.
