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Cristián Samper

Investor

Managing Director and Leader of Nature Solutions at Bezos Earth Fund

Bronx, New York, United States

About

Cristián Samper is Managing Director of the Bezos Earth Fund. He is a biologist with three decades of experience in science, environment, and public policy, including roles as founding director of Colombia's Instituto Humboldt, director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, and president and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society, which operates conservation programs across 60 countries. He has served on multiple nonprofit, academic, and foundation boards.

Experience

  1. Bezos Earth FundManaging Directorcurrent2022 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. Bezos Earth FundPrincipal Advisor2021 — 2022
  3. Wildlife Conservation SocietyPresident and CEO2012 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  4. Smithsonian InstitutionDirector, National Museum of Natural History2003 — 2012Washington D.C. Metro Area
  5. Smithsonian InstitutionActing Secretary2007 — 2008Washington D.C. Metro Area
  6. Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteDeputy Director2001 — 2003Panama
  7. United Nations Convention on Biological DiversityChairman, Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice1999 — 2001Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  8. Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von HumboldtFounding Director1995 — 2001Villa de Leyva, Boyaca, Colombia
  9. Fundacion FESDirector, Environment Division1992 — 1995Santiago de Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biology1987 — 1992
  2. Harvard UniversityMaster of Arts - MA, Biology
  3. Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)BSc, Biology1983 — 1987
  4. Colegio Anglo ColombianoBachiller1975 — 1982

Skills & more

Nonprofit OrganizationsData AnalysisPhilanthropyImpact EvaluationEnvironmental ScienceNonprofitsPublic SpeakingFundraisingenvironmentbiodiversitymuseumsPublic Policy
+5 moreinternational developmentconservationwildlifeeducationSustainability

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Colleagues at Bezos Earth Fund

Adrienne Schmoeker
Senior Program Officer at Bezos Earth Fund
Alex Paige
Program Associate, Energy & Innovation at Bezos Earth Fund
Alexa Kleysteuber
Associate Director, Materials and Manufacturing Innovation at Bezos Earth Fund
Ally Friedman
Program Officer, Energy and Industry at Bezos Earth Fund
Amanda Eichel
Director, Equitable Urban Solutions at Bezos Earth Fund
Andy Jarvis
Director of Future of Food at Bezos Earth Fund
Anna Hedlund
Program Engagement Manager at Bezos Earth Fund
Arun Majumdar
Advisor, Energy Technology at Bezos Earth Fund

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