Kumar Garg

Kumar Garg serves as the President of Renaissance Philanthropy since May 2024, focusing on fostering a renaissance through science, technology, and innovation. Prior to this role, Garg held the positions of Vice President and Managing Director at Schmidt Futures from August 2018 to May 2024, where efforts centered on leveraging science and technology for societal benefits, including interdisciplinary research in Learning Engineering. Garg also contributed as Senior Strategic Advisor at STEM Next Opportunity Fund and Senior Fellow at Society for Science & the Public. Notably, during tenure at the Executive Office of the President from June 2009 to January 2017, Garg was instrumental in various high-profile science and technology initiatives under the Obama Administration, particularly in STEM education. Educational credentials include a J.D. from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Dartmouth College.