Chris Knowland

Chris Knowland

Head of Science and Innovation, San Francisco

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11th October 2013 San Francisco, USA

Chris Knowland

by Chris Knowland

Head of Science and Innovation, San Francisco

New UK research gives hope for Alzheimer’s treatments

Scientific research may sometimes be portrayed as a series of breakthroughs, but in fact it is a gradual and labour-intensive process, especially when it comes to developing new drugs. However, this week’s announcement of an exciting result from Leicester University in the UK may well represent a turning point in the fight against degenerative brain […]

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18th June 2013 San Francisco, USA

Chris Knowland

by Chris Knowland

Head of Science and Innovation, San Francisco

Ripple Effects: An App to Prevent Violence?

Sometimes, a seminar that you expected to be interesting turns out to be astonishing. This is what happened to me last week when the Science & Innovation team in San Francisco hosted a talk at the Consulate by Alice Ray, cofounder and CEO of Ripple Effects. Alice had been invited by one of the many […]

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17th June 2013 San Francisco, USA

Chris Knowland

by Chris Knowland

Head of Science and Innovation, San Francisco

Rain, Neuroscience, and Sustainability: Two Days in Portland

Arriving in Portland, Oregon recently on the 6am flight from San Francisco, I immediately felt at home – as much as I love the California sunshine, like many Brits I secretly miss the grey skies and drizzle of the UK, and I was delighted to see that the Oregonian weather was very similar. With the […]

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25th March 2013 San Francisco, USA

Chris Knowland

by Chris Knowland

Head of Science and Innovation, San Francisco

Energy Storage Technology in the UK and California

It’s something we depend on every day – when we power up our phones and laptops, use a domestic hot water tank, or turn on a flashlight – but energy storage technology also has a role to play at a much larger scale. As I found out recently, the ability to store energy in the […]

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About Chris Knowland

Chris joined the San Francisco Science & Innovation team in August 2012. Prior to this, he worked in sustainable investment research and financial media in London, with a particular focus…

Chris joined the San Francisco Science & Innovation team in August 2012. Prior to this, he worked in sustainable investment research and financial media in London, with a particular focus on renewable energy and environmental markets. He holds an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London, and a BA in Biological Sciences from the University of Oxford. In addition to his duties as Head of S&I in San Francisco, Chris acts as a coordinator for energy issues across SIN North America.

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