Microsoft founder Bill Gates declined the offer of US President Donald Trump to make him an adviser on science. The entrepreneur told this in an interview with Statnews. He noted that he discussed with the head of state the development of a universal vaccine against influenza, to which Gates intends to donate $ 12 million.
Trump, he said, was very interested in the idea, called the head of the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gotleib, to ask if such a vaccine is possible. "I say:" Maybe you should appoint an advisor for science? "In response, Trump asked if I would like to become. I explained that this would not be the best use of my time, "Gates said.. The post of adviser on science from 2009 to 2017 was held by John Holdren. After the departure of the administration of Barack Obama, Trump did not appoint anyone to this position.