About
Joined as Investment Principal in 2021, responsible for new investments and portfolio management. Formerly an Associate at Advent Life Sciences and spent ten years in university technology transfer with UCL Business and Cancer Research Technology; holds an M.Biochem from Oxford and a PhD in Genetics from Cambridge.
Experience
- LifeArc VenturesInvestment Principalcurrent2021 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Advent Life Sciences LLPAssociate2020 — 2021
- Advent Life Sciences LLPAnalyst2019 — 2020
- UCL Business PLCSenior Business Manager2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- Cancer Research TechnologyBusiness Development Executive2016 — 2017London, United Kingdom
- Cancer Research TechnologyBusiness Development Manager2011 — 2016London, United Kingdom
- Cancer Research TechnologyProject Development Manager2009 — 2011
- Cancer Research TechnologyIntern2009London, United Kingdom
- Acublate LimitedDirector2016 — 2017
- Cancer Research UKBusiness Development Manager, Strategic Partnerships2014 — 2015London UK
- Cancer Research UKPhD Student2005 — 2009London & Cambridge, United Kingdom
- P&GIntern2004Pescara Area, Italy
Education
- University of CambridgeDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Oncology and Cancer Biology2006 — 2009
- University of OxfordM.Biochem, Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry2001 — 2005
- Whitgift School1994 — 2001
Skills & more
Cell Biology10Molecular Biology9Genetics1Biochemistry6Lifesciences3Cancer10Drug Discovery8Cell Culture1Biotechnology5GenomicsOncology3PCR
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ImmunologyProtein ChemistryScienceTechnology TransferCellMicrobiologyWestern BlottingFlow CytometryPharmaceutical IndustryCommercializationR&DDrug DevelopmentFrom Chris's professional profile.
Colleagues at LifeArc Ventures
Clare Terlouw
Managing Partner / Head of LifeArc Ventures at LifeArc Ventures
Deborah Harland
Chair, LifeArc Ventures Investment Committee at LifeArc Ventures
Diana Röttger
Investment Principal at LifeArc Ventures
Etienne Cousin
Investment Associate at LifeArc Ventures
Ian Gilham
Chair of Board of Trustees at LifeArc Ventures
Jonathan Nash
Investment Principal at LifeArc Ventures
Matthew Lulham-Robinson
Investment Associate at LifeArc Ventures
Olivia Cavlan
Partner at LifeArc Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Chris Baker work?
- Chris Baker is Investment Principal at LifeArc Ventures.
Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge851
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended University of Oxford950
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Whitgift School7
Joe BondPartner at PROfounders CapitalJamie CrawfordGroup Co-CEO at OakglenDominic Alting von GeusauDeal Flow Fellow at ASIF VenturesShilen PatelBrain Trust at The CraftoryMarcel HedmanVenture Partner at HaatchDuncan JohnsonChief Executive Officer at Northern Gritstone
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Shared employers
Also worked at Advent Life Sciences LLP10
Shahzad MalikGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesKaasim MahmoodGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesDominic SchmidtGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesSatish JindalGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesDon DrakemanDistinguished Research Professor, biotech entrepreneur, and venture partnerAlain HuriezVenture Partner at Advent Life Sciences
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Also worked at UCL Business PLC5
Harry LambAssociate at ArtesianChris GibbsInvestment Director (Physical Sciences) at University of Cambridge EnterpriseSebastian AnastassiouPartner at Nina CapitalCengiz TarhanIndependent Representative of the Investment Advisory Panel at O2h VenturesDominik LeisiInvestment Manager at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
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Also worked at Cancer Research Technology1
Also worked at Cancer Research UK21
Giovanni MariggiInvestor at MedicxiDominic SchmidtGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesMilenko CicmilVenture Partner at Cure VenturesMartin TaylorPrincipal at F-Prime Capital PartnersAlex Badamchi-ZadehVice President at SV Health InvestorsSophie HughesInvestment Analyst at Seroba Life Sciences
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