US official who touted 'temperature' as coronavirus treatment not a scientist

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The acting Department of Homeland Security official who detailed the effects of temperature on coronavirus at yesterday's White House task force briefing has extensive military…

The acting Department of Homeland Security official who detailed the effects of temperature on coronavirus at yesterday's White House task force briefing has extensive military experience but is not a scientist, nor does he have a medical background.

As the Department of Homeland Security senior official performing the duties of the undersecretary for Science and Technology, Bill Bryan holds an influential perch with far-reaching authority over research, development and testing at the agency as well as for first responders across the country.

He serves in an acting position, having not been confirmed by the Senate to the post.

Before joining the agency in 2017, Mr Bryan held a number of leadership roles at the Department of Energy and Department of Defense, and served 17 years of active military service in the Army and three years in the Virginia National Guard, according to his Department of Homeland Security biography.

Mr Bryan's department biography does not refer to him as a doctor, nor did President Donald Trump introduce him as one.

Mr Bryan holds a bachelor's degree in logistics systems management from Colorado Technical University and a master of science in strategic intelligence from the Joint Military Intelligence College in Washington, DC.

From 2015 to 2017, Mr Bryan was president of ValueBridge International's Energy Group – an organisation that provides "sustainable energy solutions to improve human lives around the world", according to his Linkedin page.

His years as a civil servant, however, haven't come without controversy.

The New York Times reported in 2018 that American and Ukranian government officials expressed concern about whether Mr Bryan was being co-opted by a Ukranian company seen as aligned with an oligarch when he was leading a team dispatched by the US government to help Kiev shore up its energy supply.

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