President Biden Appoints University Of Florida Professor To National Science Board

The National Science Board is an independent body which advises to Congress and the President on policy matters on technology, math and science.

President Joe Biden has appointed a new member to the National Science Board. He appointed University of Florida Professor of Computer Science Juan Gilbert, Ph.D. to the Board which is an independent body to advise Congress and the President on policies related to math, science and technology.

The National Science Board prepares policy papers, publishes major reports, and publishes statements on important issues to U.S. science and engineering.

University of Florida Interim President Kent Fuchs, a former National Science Board member commented, “Dr. Juan Gilbert’s research has pioneered new voting systems to help safeguard democracy. This great honor is well deserved and further enhances UF’s reputation for excellence. We are tremendously proud of Juan’s work and this prestigious appointment. University of Florida researchers are committed to advancing science and engineering alongside our federal partners.”

Forrest Masters, Ph.D., interim dean for UF’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering commented, “This tremendous honor marks far more than Juan’s technical acumen or his relentless drive to help students from all walks of life become leaders in STEM fields. What it tells us is that Juan is a trusted voice that the president of the United States deems vital in shaping the nation’s science agenda.”  

About Juan Gilbert

His research project includes usability, election security, advanced learning technologies, and accessibility, ethnocomputing, human-centered artificial intelligence and machine learning, or culturally relevant computing.

He invented the Prime III voting system which is an open-source, secure and accessible system to ensure the security and reliability of every vote and accommodates people with disabilities.

Gilbert said, “Serving on the National Science Board is a tremendous honour and responsibility. The ability to set the scientific agenda for the nation is a major responsibility. Also, serving as an expert to the President and Congress is an acknowledgement of the research accomplishments of our lab over the years. Serving with so many other esteemed researchers and leaders is humbling. I am truly honoured to be a member of the NSB.”

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