R!L Keynote Speaker: Kei Koizumi

Kei Koizumi is a veteran science-policy expert based in Washington, DC, with extensive experience in government and science organizations. He served in the Biden Administration (2021–2025) in various senior roles at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), including Special Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Director for Science, Society, and Policy. He also led the National Science and Technology Council (2022–2024). Previously, he held roles at the AAAS and OSTP under President Obama. Koizumi holds degrees from George Washington University (MA) and Boston University (BA) and is a Fellow of the AAAS.