Dr Philippe Prochasson
InvestorVenture Partner/CTO at Earth First Food Ventures
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
About
Dr. Philippe Prochasson is a consultant CTO at Ivy Farm Technologies with over 20 years of experience leading R&D teams in precision fermentation and synthetic biology. His background includes roles at Motif FoodWorks, Evolva, and LifeMine Therapeutics, where he developed microbial platforms and managed multi-million-dollar R&D portfolios focused on metabolic engineering, small molecule production, and bioprocess optimization. Through NewLeaf BioConsulting, he advises early-stage biotech companies on strain engineering, process scale-up, intellectual property strategy, and technology transfer.
Experience
- Ivy Farm TechnologiesConsultant CTOcurrent2026 — present
- NewLeaf BioConsulting LLCFounder and Principal Consultant - Synthetic Biology / Precision Fermentationcurrent2023 — presentFramingham, MA
- Earth First Food VenturesVenture Partner/CTOcurrent2024 — present
- ActivateApplication Reviewercurrent2024 — present
- FreelanceMentor & Coach - Students & Young Professionals (Biotech Careers)current2023 — present
- RevivBioScientific Advisory Board Member2023 — 2025Boston, MA
- Motif FoodWorksVice President, Biosciences & Analytics | Head of Synthetic Biology & Alternative Proteins2020 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Flagship PioneeringBiotechnology senior consultant2020Cambridge, MA
- LifeMine TherapeuticsDirector, Head of Synthetic Biology2018 — 2019Cambridge, MA
- Evolva SAProject Team Leader - Strain Engineering2014 — 2017Lexington, Kentucky Area
- Allylix - acquired by EvolvaSenior Research Scientist - Program leader2013 — 2014Lexington, Kentucky
- University of Kansas Medical CenterAssistant Professor - Principal Investigator2008 — 2013Kansas City, Kansas
- The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietySpecial Fellow2006 — 2008
- The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyFellow2003 — 2005
- Medical Research Council (MRC-Clinical Sciences Centre)Investigator Scientist, Special Fellow of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society2007London, United Kingdom
- Stowers Institute for Medical ResearchPostDoctoral Research Special Fellow of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society2003 — 2007Kansas City, Missouri Area
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Pennsylvania State UniversityPostDoctoral Research Fellow of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society2001 — 2003State College, Pennsylvania Area
- Institut Gustave RoussyPhD student1995 — 2000le Kremlin Bicetre, Paris, France
Education
- Paris-Sud University (Paris XI)Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular Biology
- MIT Sloan Executive EducationExecutive Certificate in Management and Leadership
- Paris-Sud University (Paris XI)Master M.S. (DEA - Bases Fondamentales de l'Oncogenese), Molecular Biology
- Paris-Sud University (Paris XI)B.S., Molecular Biology
- Le Mans UniversitéAssociate’s Degree, Biology
Skills & more
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Precision FermentationStrategic PlanningBusiness PlanningLead GenerationScientific AnalysisBusiness StrategyStartupsFundraisingWorkflow OptimizationProgram ManagementProposal DevelopmentBusiness Development ConsultancyLanguages English · French
- Transforming Your Leadership Strategy — MIT Sloan Executive Education
- Understanding and Solving Complex Business Problems — MIT Sloan Executive Education
- Executive Leadership — LinkedIn
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