Charles White

Charles White, PhD, is a Senior Associate at Illumina Ventures since November 2021, with prior experience as a Life Sciences Consultant at Putnam Associates. Currently, Charles serves as a Board Observer for Pluton Biosciences and RedShiftBio. Charles's academic background includes a PhD in Developmental and Stem Cell Biology from the University of California, San Francisco, where research focused on age-associated regenerative capacity loss in the brain. Experience includes operational leadership for Biotech Connection - Bay Area, Inc., and significant research roles at AbbVie, UMass Medical School, and Agilux Laboratories. Charles's work has involved engaging with industry professionals, coordinating events, and providing strategic recommendations to emerging biotech companies.