
Dario Gil, Under Secretary for Science at the US Department of Energy, looks on as the US president signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 22, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Dario Gil, Under Secretary for Science at the US Department of Energy, looks on as the US president signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 22, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)