Ray Nagatani

Ray Nagatani has a diverse work experience, starting in 2008 as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, where they managed project teams. In 2012, they joined Solazyme, Inc. as a Sr. Director, leading product marketing for the Encapso(TM) product. During their tenure, they developed product/market strategies, coordinated product commercialization, and led a team of drilling experts for initial tests and product adoption. Ray then moved on to Zymergen, Inc. in 2016, serving as the Senior Director of Business Development. Finally, in 2019, they joined X, the moonshot factory, where they work in partnerships.

Ray Nagatani earned a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Science and Pharmacogenomics from the University of California, San Francisco from 2002 to 2008. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Molecular Biology from the University of California, Berkeley, completing their studies from 1998 to 2002. In addition to their formal education, Nagatani also obtained certifications in Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies - Smart Grid: Sensing, Data Analytics and Control from the Stanford Center for Professional Development in September 2015, as well as in Organic Solar Cells - Theory and Practice from Coursera Verified Certificates in August 2015.