Chris Dunckley

Chris Dunckley has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of chemical engineering. Chris'smost recent position is as the Director of Chemistry & Engineering at TerraPower Isotopes, a role they have held since October 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the Manager of Materials & Chemistry at TerraPower from February 2021 to October 2022, and as a Principal Chemical Engineer from June 2020 to February 2021.

Before joining TerraPower, Chris Dunckley served as the Director of Downstream Process Engineering at Arzeda from September 2018 to June 2020. In this role, they directed experimental campaigns to design clarification, separation, and purification steps in the production of high-performance monomers and high-value sweeteners. Chris also led the production and characterization of product samples to support customer engagement.

From May to August 2018, Chris Dunckley worked as the Director of Process Engineering at Kairos Power. In this position, they proposed a roadmap and initiated a front-end-loading campaign for evaluating multiple technologies for the purification and production of key components of Molten Salt.

Chris Dunckley had a long tenure at Rennovia Inc., where they held various roles from 2012 to 2018. Chris served as the Senior Director of Process Development from June 2016 to March 2018, as the Director of Process Development from June 2013 to June 2016, and as a Principal Engineer from July 2012 to June 2013. During their time at Rennovia, they led process synthesis and development, designed equipment for scale-up, and developed integrated chemical kinetic and thermodynamic models.

Earlier in their career, Chris Dunckley worked as a Research Engineer at Chevron from October 2008 to September 2011. Chris led a team in collecting experimental data for Chevron's Vacuum Residuum Slurry Hydroprocessing pilot unit and designed experiments to develop improved catalyst formulations.

Chris Dunckley began their career as a doctoral student at the University of Cambridge, where they worked on the magnetic resonance mapping of catalytic reactors from October 2004 to October 2008. Chris also served as a teaching assistant during their time at the university.

In 2003, Chris Dunckley worked as a Process Engineering Intern at BP, where they analyzed a riser network and implemented process simulations for optimization. Chris also had a Process Engineering Internship at Foster Wheeler in 2002, where they supported a design team for an isocyanate plant.

Overall, Chris Dunckley's work experience showcases their expertise in process engineering, process development, and chemical synthesis in various industries, including nuclear energy, biotechnology, petrochemicals, and catalysis.

Chris Dunckley has an extensive education history in the field of chemical engineering. Chris received their Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Engineering (MEng) degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge, where they also completed their PhD in the same field. Additionally, they pursued further education and earned a Master of Science (MS) degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University. Chris has also obtained a certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute in 2022.