Research Management Team
Chris Hartshorn, Ph.D.
Vice President - Research
Chris Hartshorn is the Vice President of Research. He leads Lux Research's teams of industry analysts and consultants in providing on-going emerging technology intelligence and strategic advice for the world's leading technology companies. He is a sought-after speaker, delivering keynote speeches focused on emerging technology opportunities and challenges, and counter-intuitive insights in executive panels and discussions. Chris draws on extensive experience advising clients on a range of emerging technology areas including green buildings, water efficiency, energy storage, biofuels, advanced materials and photovoltaics and waste. Having previously directed Lux Research's consulting practice, Chris has lead numerous corporate, investor and start-up projects, providing navigation and recommendations on the emerging technologies and adoption landscapes critical to future business growth. Prior to joining Lux Research, Chris worked for General Electric, managing global technology programs as well as in product development within its materials businesses. Earlier, he held positions as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina and as Senior Scientist contracted to the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering.
Chris received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Canterbury and is the author of over 25 scientific articles and reviews, and co-inventor of numerous patents in the field of chemical and materials development.
Kevin Pang, Ph.D., MBA
Director of Consulting
Kevin leads our dedicated team of expert consultants that help top executives in the Innovation 1000 make critical decisions about markets, technologies, and strategy to better position existing businesses for growth and to launch new businesses wisely. Kevin and his team help our many clients size and prioritize addressable markets, correctly interpret the competitive landscape, anticipate disruptive technologies and companies, and develop sound go-to-market and business development strategies.
Kevin has more than 20 years of industry experience in the healthcare IT, biotechnology, and market intelligence industries. Previously he served as VP of Advisory Services at Decision Resources, a leading pharmaceutical market research and intelligence company.
Kevin holds bachelor degrees in Genetics and Molecular Biology from U.C. Berkeley, a Ph.D. from the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at Harvard University and his MBA from Bentley University. He has authored more than 20 primary publications in leading research journals and a number of patents in the areas of growth factors and stem cells. He has presented and chaired discussion panels, including the Harvard Business School and the MIT Sloan School of Business.
Mark Bünger
Research Director
Mark Bünger is a Research Director at Lux Research. Based in the firm's San Francisco office, Mark currently leads the Alternative Fuels, Bio-based Materials and Chemicals and Targeted Delivery Intelligence practices. He joined Lux Research with 14 years of business strategy experience, both as a management consultant and technology analyst. Previously, Mark was a Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, an International Engagement Manager at European consultancy Icon Medialab, and a Managing Director of Icon Medialab's U.S. office. The first six years of Mark's career were spent at Accenture in the U.S., U.K., and Sweden.
Mark's education includes International Marketing at Mälardalen Polytechnic in Sweden, and Market Research at the University of Texas in the U.S. He also studied Biochemistry through the University of California at Berkeley's extension program and currently works in the Center for Quantitiatve Biology at the University of California, San Francisco. Mark speaks English, Swedish, and German, and is conversant in French, Spanish, and other European languages.
Michael Holman, Ph.D.
Research Director
Michael Holman is a Research Director at Lux Research. He is the Service Director for the Advanced Materials, Printed Electronics , and Electric Vehicles Intelligence practices. He and his teams help clients – Global 500 corporations, leading institutional investors, thoughtful public policy makers – make better strategic decisions. Michael is frequently quoted in the press, and has been cited in publications like The Economist, The Guardian, and Congressional Quarterly on the commercialization of emerging technologies.
Michael is also deeply involved in public policy issues around emerging technologies. He is a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) Nanotechnology Technical Advisory Group, and was invited to address policymakers from the U.S. and EU at the Perspectives on the Future of Science and Technology program. He has helped the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) organize its Nanomanufacturing for Energy Efficiency Workshop, and helped draft a roadmap document for the DOE, guiding hundreds of millions of dollars in spending. He has been invited to offer guidance on emerging technology issues by regulatory agencies from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to the EC Health and Consumer Protection Directorate General.
Michael holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Columbia University, where he performed cutting-edge research as a part of Columbia’s Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center and authored numerous scientific articles and reviews. He also holds a B.A. in Chemistry and Philosophy from Rice University.
Richard Jun Li
Research Director - China
Richard Jun Li is the China Research Director at Lux Research. He heads Lux Research’s team of industry analysts in China. Prior to joining Lux Research. Richard worked for IMS Research, running the China office and leading the China research team in providing market research and industry intelligence to the world industry. Before the IMS Research role, Richard had over 12 years working experience with some well-known multinational companies both in China and Singapore.
Richard has led and conducted various industry research projects on consumer electronics, computer and peripheral, office equipment, electronics components, telecommunication devices, and etc. He has published a large number of industry research reports and press releases. He is also invited to speak at several electronics industry conferences.
Richard received his B.S. degree in Chemistry from Shanghai University of Science and Technology and an M.B.A. from the University of Edinburgh, UK.
Daniel Cline
Senior Analyst
Daniel Cline is a Senior Analyst on the Lux Research consulting team. He leverages relationships with leading innovators, start-ups, large corporations and government officials to provide insight into trends and opportunities within emerging electronics and cleantech areas. Beyond his consulting engagements, Daniel speaks at conferences on topics ranging from energy storage to flexible photovoltaics and has contributed to the Lux Research Nanomaterials Intelligence service. Prior to joining Lux Research, Daniel worked as an analyst at The Aerospace Corporation's Economic and Market Analysis Center where he advised on U.S. Government research and development funding for state-of-the-art national security space technologies ranging from III-IV solar cells and next-gen batteries to advanced space coatings and visual imagers.
Daniel graduated from the University of Southern California with a M.S. in Product Development Engineering and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering.
Brent Giles, Ph.D.
Senior Analyst
Brent Giles is a Senior Analyst at Lux Research and currently leads the Water Intelligence practice. Before joining Lux Research, Brent worked for six years at Hach Company and with its German partner Lange, water technology companies that are part of Fortune 500 company, Danaher. As senior chemist and project manager at Hach, Brent led projects in water analysis and green technology, and extensively studied the drinking, waste and industrial water industries and the alternative fuels business. He developed products for the international market and worked in Germany, India and China. Brent also worked as Director of Green Technology for China Bridge Capital, a China-based investment bank. He identified business opportunities and conducted technical analysis on emerging technology companies in China.
Brent received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Purdue University and was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Michigan. He taught as a professor at Colorado College. His research focused on ultrafast aqueous chemical kinetics and developing ultrasensitive spectrometers for atmospheric studies. He is the author of numerous papers and the inventor of a number of successful and field-tested products and industry trade secrets in the fields of green technology and water analytics.
Evgenia Pekarskaya, Ph.D.
Senior Analyst
Evgenia Pekarskaya is a Senior Analyst on the Lux Research consulting team. She is involved in research and consulting on a broad range of issues related to the development and commercialization of emerging technology. Her projects are focused on technology strategy, market assessment, investments and acquisitions in the materials, manufacturing, instrumentation and energy sectors. Prior to joining Lux Research, Evgenia was the director of the Material Characterization Facility at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she managed an inter-departmental laboratory, performed extensive research, and advised academic and industrial partners on nanoscale material characterization and other nanotechnology-related topics. She has 10 years of industrial and academic experience in several areas of materials science that cover structural, defense, electronic and biomedical applications. Her prior affiliations include ExxonMobil, the California Institute of Technology and the Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel).
Evgenia holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science from Cambridge University, U.K. and an M.S. in Physics from Tomsk State University, Russia. She is an author of many scientific publications and a recipient of several awards for academic excellence.
Jaideep Raje
Senior Analyst
Jaideep Raje is a Senior Analyst on the Lux Research consulting team. He has advised a wide selection of entities, from Global 1000 corporations, to start-ups, to financial institutions and regulatory bodies, on effectively harnessing science-driven innovation in the physical and life sciences for strategic advantage. He leads Lux Research’s Green Buildings Intelligence service and also works with senior executives, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers in several emerging clean technology and nanotechnology areas. Jaideep has also been interviewed as a subject matter expert by media sources like Bloomberg, NPR, Financial Times, and Red Herring. Jaideep joined the Lux Research team after working on cutting-edge nanotechnology problems at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), where he was involved with research in molecular engineering of nanomaterials for biotherapeutic applications. During his stint at UCSB, he also acquired a Certificate in Technology Management under UCSB's Graduate Program in Management Practice.
Jaideep holds a M.S. in Chemical Engineering from UCSB and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai (formerly known as U.D.C.T., Mumbai).
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