Corinna Chen
InvestorPartner at Material Impact · Board director at Werewool · CEO at Huue Biosciences
United States
About
Partner at Material Impact focused on applying fundamental technologies across sectors, with interests in synthetic biology, bio-based and advanced electronic materials, next-gen computing, and climate tech. She has a background spanning engineering, life sciences, medical devices, and aerospace, holding prior roles at Medeor Therapeutics, the Medicines Company, Incline Therapeutics, and AcelRx, and began her career designing spacecraft instrumentation at UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
BiotechClimate TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductors
Board director at Werewool
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Werewool's investors · 2
Co-founders at Werewool
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Valentina GomezExecutive Officer, Director
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Theanne SchirosExecutive Officer
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Chui-lian LeeExecutive Officer, Director
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Chui-Lian LeeFounder
CEO at Huue Biosciences
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Huue Biosciences's investors · 4
Co-founders at Huue Biosciences
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Tammy HsuPrincipal Scientist & Co-Founder
Experience
- Material ImpactPartnercurrent2020 — present
- Debut BiotechBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Tierra BiosciencesBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Tierra BiosciencesInterim CEO2021 — 2022
- HuueBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- WerewoolBoard Member2023 — 2025
- Material Innovation InitiativeInvestment Advisor2021 — 2024
- Folio PhotonicsBoard Observer2020 — 2024
- Medeor TherapeuticsVP, Corporate Development and Finance2018 — 2020
- The Medicines CompanyDirector, Strategy and Corporate Development2013 — 2017
- Incline Therapeutics, IncSr. Manager, Business Development & Finance2011 — 2012
- Incline Therapeutics, IncSr. Manager, Electrical Engineering2010 — 2011
- AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Manager, Electrical Engineering2008 — 2010
- FormFactorPrincipal Engineer2007 — 2008
- ApieronElectrical Engineer2006 — 2007
- Space Sciences Laboratory @ UC BerkeleyRocket Scientist2003 — 2006
- Texas InstrumentsFab Yield Engineer Intern (HS)1999
Colleagues at Material Impact
Adam Sharkawy
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Material Impact
Alexa Horwitz
Director of Marketing and Communications at Material Impact
Ben Schlatka
Company Building Partner at Material Impact
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
Christian Theriault
Partner at Material Impact
Deborah Kilpatrick
Health IT CEO, Evidation at Material Impact
Elyse Winer
Partner at Material Impact
Ezgi Emiroglu
Venture Associate at Material Impact
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Corinna Chen?
- Partner at Material Impact focused on applying fundamental technologies across sectors, with interests in synthetic biology, bio-based and advanced electronic materials, next-gen computing, and climate tech. She has a background spanning engineering, life sciences, medical devices, and aerospace, holding prior roles at Medeor Therapeutics, the Medicines Company, Incline Therapeutics, and AcelRx, and began her career designing spacecraft instrumentation at UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory.
- Where does Corinna Chen work?
- Corinna Chen is Partner at Material Impact and Board director at Werewool and CEO at Huue Biosciences.
- What does Corinna Chen invest in?
- Corinna Chen invests in Biotech, Climate Tech, Hardware, New Materials, Semiconductors.
- Where did Corinna Chen go to school?
- Corinna Chen studied at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business (MBA); Boston University (BS, Electrical Engineering).
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