Department of Energy science office leader who focused on DEI initiatives to step down at end of month [Video]

The U.S. Department of Energy Office (DOE) of Science head, Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, who implemented a policy requiring grant applications to provide plans on how their research projects advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is stepping down at the end of the month, according to reports.

The American Institute of Physics (AIP) reported that Berhe will step down from her position on March 28 after spending nearly two years in her role.

President Biden nominated Berhe, who, according to her profile on the DOE website, has a background in soil biogeochemistry, in April 2021. Nearly a year later, she was confirmed by the Senate in a 54-45 vote, with only four republicans approving her designation.

Within Berhe’s first year, she helped implement a requirement in October 2022, for grant applicants to provide plans with their applications, advising how their research projects will advance DEI.

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