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Darren Garnier

Chief Science Officer at OpenStar Technologies

Greater Boston

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Glen AndersonunlockedDarren: together at University of California, Berkeley (1988–1990)
×5Darren: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
×3Darren: together at Columbia University in the City of New York
×3Darren: together at University of California, Berkeley

About

Darren Garnier serves as Chief Science Officer at OpenStar Technologies, where his work focuses on dipole confined plasmas for fusion energy. His areas of expertise include plasma physics, energy research, experimental science, and data acquisition and analysis.

Chief Science Officer at OpenStar Technologies

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OpenStar Technologies's investors · 5

Blackbird VenturesSydney · $149K – $60M checksIcehouse VenturesAuckland · $120K – $2.4M checksNZ Growth Capital PartnersAucklandOutset VenturesAuckland · $100K – $10M checksRadar Ventures

Co-founders at OpenStar Technologies

RMRatu Mataira
Ratu MatairaFounder & CEO
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Thomas BerryCo-founder & Chief Product Officer

Experience

  1. OpenStar TechnologiesChief Science Officercurrent2025 — presentWellington, New Zealand
  2. OpenStar TechnologiesDirector - Plasma Science2023 — 2025Wellington, New Zealand
  3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyVisiting Scientistcurrent2023 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearch Scientist2019 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
  5. Newton Scientific, Inc.Senior Scientist2015 — 2019Cambridge, MA
  6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Visiting Scientist1998 — 2019Plasma Science and Fusion Center
  7. Columbia University in the City of New YorkAdjunct Scientist, Applied Physics and Mathematics2012 — 2018
  8. Reinrag ScientificConsultant2011 — 2015Melrose, MA
  9. Columbia UniversityResearch Scientist1998 — 2011Cambrdige, MA
  10. University of California, Los AngelesPostdoctoral Researcher1997 — 1998
  11. Cambridge Physics OutletCo-Founder and CFO1991 — 1996
  12. MITGraduate Student1990 — 1996

Skills & more

Python1Matlab8Mathematica1Analysis1Science23Plasma Physics9Experimentation8Research3PlasmaPhysics13Data Analysis5Science Education
+2 moreMathematical ModelingExperimental Physics

Languages English · French

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Who is Darren Garnier?
Darren Garnier serves as Chief Science Officer at OpenStar Technologies, where his work focuses on dipole confined plasmas for fusion energy. His areas of expertise include plasma physics, energy research, experimental science, and data acquisition and analysis.
Where does Darren Garnier work?
Darren Garnier is Chief Science Officer at OpenStar Technologies.
Where did Darren Garnier go to school?
Darren Garnier studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., Physics); University of California, Berkeley (A. B., Physics).

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