Physics of Life (2022)
Chapter: Appendix D: Agency Missions
D
Agency Missions
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
“To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense; and for other purposes.”1
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
“The mission of the Energy Department is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.”2
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
“NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.”3
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1 National Science Foundation, The NSF Statutory Mission, https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14002/pdf/02_mission_vision.pdf.
2 Department of Energy, “Our Mission,” https://www.energy.gov/about-us.
3 National Institutes of Health, “Mission and Goals,” https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/what-we-do/mission-goals.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
“Our mission is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation’s security.”4
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4 Department of Defense, “About,” https://www.defense.gov/About.
