Kelvin Kay Droegemeier (born September 23, 1958) is an American research meteorologist, most recently having served as director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

He currently is serving as a professor and special advisor to the chancellor for science and policy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Droegemeier served on the National Science Board for 12 years during the George W. Bush and Obama administrations[9] beginning in 2004,[5] including as Vice Chairman during 2012–2016.

[9] On September 5, 2018, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation voted unanimously to approve Droegemeier's nomination.

[14] On March 1, 2020, Vice President Pence and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced the addition of Droegemeier to the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

[15] Effective March 31, 2020, he was named Acting Director of the National Science Foundation following the end of France A. Córdova's term.