whimsy lohan (in NYC) funding cool science @convergent_FROs, writing at Contents May Shift / "an interesting mix of spiritual and hustler" according to my landlord
whimsy lohan (in NYC) funding cool science @convergent_FROs, writing at Contents May Shift / "an interesting mix of spiritual and hustler" according to my landlord
Career
whimsy lohan (in NYC) holds a BS Biochemistry, Molecular Biology from University of Alabama - Birmingham.
Executive Partner at Convergent Research from 2025 to Present in San Francisco and New YorkHelps scientists and ambitious research organizations move ideas toward impact; works on Focused Research Organizations and science-funding initiatives, including Echo Labs and Meridial.
Partner at Lowercarbon Capital from 2021 to 2025Led investments in and served as a board director for companies spanning advanced manufacturing, green chemistry, agriculture, critical minerals, carbon removal, and ecosystem intervention.Worked with Clay Dumas, Ryan Orbuch, Chris Sacca 🇺🇸, DuncanCarlson and Caie Kelley.IScience and strategic initiatives at iGEM from 2020 to 2021 in New York, NYCreated a multimillion dollar grant program for 90 international teams.
CEntrepreneur in Residence at Carbon180 from 2020 to 2021 in New York, NYWorked as an Entrepreneur in Residence.
Science and strategic initiatives at Opentrons from 2015 to 2020 in New York, NYEarly employee; led everything from designing our QC/QA process for the hardware team, to hiring our first lead mech E and industrial designers, to building our entire scientific engineering team and lab, to co-designing our remote sales process, protocol library, and API tools.