Philip Rubin

Who is Philip Rubin?

Philip E. Rubin is an American cognitive scientist, technologist, and science administrator. He is currently the Principal Assistant Director for Science at the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President of the United States, and leads the White House's neuroscience initiative. He is also serving as the Assistant Director for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences at OSTP. From 2003 through 2011 he was the Chief Executive Officer and a Senior Scientist at Haskins Laboratories in New Haven, Connecticut, where he is currently on leave. During this period he was also a Professor Adjunct in the Department of Surgery, Otolaryngology at the Yale University School of Medicine and a Research Affiliate in the Department of Psychology at Yale University. For many years he has been involved with issues of science advocacy, education, funding, and policy.