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About
Christopher Brown, PhD, serves as an Associate within the Planetary Health division at RA Capital Management in Boston, MA. In this role, he contributes to the evaluation and execution of investments focused on sectors integral to planetary health, covering industries such as climate technology, sustainable agriculture, environmental sciences, and emerging technologies that address climate and ecological challenges.
Dr. Brown joined RA Capital in mid-2023, building upon a robust research background as an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2019–2022) and as a Postdoctoral Associate at The University of British Columbia (2018–2019). His expertise spans chemistry, materials science, and interdisciplinary applications with an emphasis on innovations that have both scientific and commercial potential.
He holds advanced degrees from The University of British Columbia and Newcastle University, with research contributions in inorganic chemistry, photochemistry, and polymers. Dr. Brown brings a research-driven approach to investment, leveraging deep scientific knowledge to inform investment theses in climate and sustainability sectors.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| RA Capital Management | Associate | Jul 2023 to Present | RA Capital's Planetary Health team focuses on creating and funding companies that commercialize scalable, profitable solutions to reduce emissions, increase resource availability, and restore environm... |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow | Aug 2019 to Jul 2022 | • Developed a new reusable, removable, polymer-based catalysis platform to more-easily perform common chemical reactions.
• Designed (bio)degradable polymers with novel methods for breakdown. |
| The University of British Columbia | Postdoctoral Associate | Nov 2018 to Jun 2019 | — |
| The University of British Columbia | Chemistry Tutor for Indigenous Students | Sep 2016 to Apr 2019 | Led tutorial sessions for Indigenous students taking 1st and 2nd year undergraduate chemistry courses. |
| The University of British Columbia | Ph.D. Candidate | Sep 2012 to Oct 2018 | • Headed a project utilizing sulfur-bridged ligands to tune the electronic properties of metal complexes for applications in optoelectronics and photocatalysis.
• Investigated the photophysical proper... |
| The University of British Columbia | Teaching Assistant | Sep 2012 to Apr 2018 | Instructed the lab component of organic chemistry (8 terms) and introductory chemistry (4 terms). Presented pre-lab lectures, maintained a safe work environment and supervised and evaluated proper tec... |
| Shearwater Research | Scientific Researcher | Sep 2014 to May 2015 | A collaborative project between the Wolf Research Group and Shearwater Research. Developed a new product for the company. |
| END. | Retail Assistant | Jan 2012 to Jul 2012 | — |
| Newcastle University | M.Chem. Research Assistant | Sep 2010 to Jun 2011 | Developed and synthesized air-stable primary phosphines for use as safer catalyst precursors. |
| Newcastle University | URCCIP Summer Studentship | Jun 2010 to Aug 2010 | Investigated the electrochemical fluorination of ethylene carbonate to produce sustainable green solvents. |
Education
The University of British Columbia
2012 — 2018
Newcastle University
2007 — 2011
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| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
 | Associate | Boston, MA , United States |
A Alexander Becker | Senior Associate | Boston, MA , United States |
 | Associate | Cambridge, MA , United States |
 | Associate | Boston, MA , United States |
 | Principal | New York, NY , United States |
| Associate | Boston, MA , United States | |
B Brian L | Analyst | Boston, MA , United States |
 | Principal | San Francisco, CA , United States |
D David Migl | Analyst | United States |
F Fuad Naser | Analyst | Boston, MA , United States |
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