Intellectual Property Office
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: 1 Cyclotron Road – M/S 56A0120, Berkeley, CA 94720
Technology / Partnership inquiries: [email protected]
General information: 510-486-6462
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Staff
LEADERSHIP
Russell Carrington, Chief Technology Transfer Officer & Deputy Head of the Intellectual Property Office • 510-486-6439 • [email protected]
Chris Lundell, Interim Head of the Intellectual Property Office • 510-365-5751 • [email protected]
TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION TEAM
Sebastian Ainslie, Computing Sciences and Energy Geosciences • 415-424-4741 (Mobile) • [email protected]
Peter Bluford, Biosciences (except JBEI) and Climate & Ecosystem Sciences • 510-486-7954 • [email protected]
Shanshan Li, Energy Technologies and all battery technologies • 510-486-5366 • [email protected]
Robin Johnston, JBEI (Biosciences Strategic Industry Engagements and Entrepreneurship Lead) • 510-486-5947 • [email protected]
Gregg Scharfstein, Energy Sciences and Physical Sciences • 510-486-7586 • [email protected]
Technology Commercialization Staff Bios
LICENSING TEAM
Sebastian Ainslie, Computing Sciences and Energy Geosciences • 415-424-4741 (Mobile) • [email protected]
Virginia de la Puente, Biosciences • 510-495-2920 • [email protected]
Jean Haemmerle, Licensing Analyst (Software Licensing, New Disclosures) • 510-486-5512 • [email protected]
Catherine Koh, Energy Technologies, Energy Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Climate & Ecosystems Sciences • 510-486-5997 • [email protected]
NDA/MTA TEAM
Virginia de la Puente, Licensing Manager • 510-495-2920 • [email protected]
Kristin Castle, Licensing Analyst • 510-486-4306 • [email protected]
Sheriden Vince, Licensing Analyst • 510-486-7639 • [email protected]
Amanda Espiritu, Administrative Assistant • 510-486-4658 • [email protected]
COPYRIGHT COMMERCIALIZATION AND LICENSING TEAM
Sebastian Ainslie, All areas and divisions except JBEI (software, engineering, designs, etc) • 415-424-4741 (Mobile) • [email protected]
Jean Haemmerle, All areas and divisions except JBEI (software, engineering, designs, etc) • 510-486-5512 • [email protected]
Robin Johnston, JBEI commercialization only • 510-486-5947 • [email protected]
PATENTING TEAM
Robin Chiang, Biosciences (except MBIB) and Chemical Sciences Division • 510-486-4534 • [email protected]
Stephen Glade, Computing Sciences, Energy Sciences Area (except Chemical Sciences Division), Earth & Environmental Sciences, Physical Sciences, Energy Technologies,
and MBIB • 510-486-6503 • [email protected]
Mark Menge, Patent Administrative Assistant • 510-486-7058 • [email protected]
Sherie Reineman, Patent Administrative Assistant • 510-486-5894 • [email protected]
OPERATIONS TEAM
Hayden Hsu, Principal Accountant • 510-486-4705 • [email protected]
Marc Nagata, Business Systems Analyst • 510-486-5776 • [email protected]
Shirounda Smith, Accountant • 510-495-2963 • [email protected]
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS OFFICE
For inquiries related to forming research partnerships between the Lab and external organizations, contact the Lab’s Strategic Partnerships Office at [email protected].
