ITINALAGA ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. si Renato Umali Solidum Jr. bilang kalihim ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

Kinumpirma ni Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles ang appointment ni Solidum na isang geologist at direktor ng Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).

Sa kasalukuyan, si Solidum ay Undersecretary for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation ng DOST.