Our Team
Amanda Peterson
Senior Administrative Specialist
Phone: 847-467-2097
apeterson@northwestern.edu
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Invention Management
Engineering & Physical Sciences
Arjan Quist, PhD
Executive Director of Innovation Management
Phone: (847) 467-0305
arjan.quist@northwestern.edu
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Responsibilities: Oversees Life Sciences and Engineering & Physical Sciences
Anne-Isabelle Henry, PhD
Senior Invention Manager
Phone: (847) 491-4629
a-henry@northwestern.edu
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Responsibilities: Chemistry & Materials Science (Catalysis)
Responsibilities: Chemistry & Materials Science (Energy)
Phillip Carter, PhD
Associate Director, Strategic Alliances/Invention Manager
Phone: (847) 467-0320
phillip.carter@northwestern.edu
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Responsibilities: Licensing
Life Sciences
Bhaskar Chetnani, PhD
Assistant Director/Senior Invention Manager
Phone: 847-467-3095
bhaskar.chetnani@northwestern.edu
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Responsibilities: Life Sciences (Patent and License)
Responsibilities: Life Sciences (Biology, Research Tools)
Responsibilities: Life Sciences (Patent and License)
Responsibilities: Life Sciences (Patent and License)
General Counsel
Responsibilities: Patent, Licensing and Legal Issues
New Ventures
Responsibilities: Technology Marketing Efforts & Educational Programs (Practicum)
Alexandra de Paz, PhD
Associate Director of New Ventures
Phone: 847-467-2348
alexandra.depaz@northwestern.edu
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Responsibilities: New Venture Creation
Operations / Finance / IT
Andrea Minogue, MPA
Executive Director of Finance and Operations
Phone: (847) 467-3096
a-minogue@northwestern.edu
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Responsibilities: Finance and Administration
Finance and Technology
Dragos Visan, MBA
Director of Business Intelligence
Phone: (847) 467-4042
dragos@northwestern.edu
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Responsibilities: IT (Information & Systems Management)
Responsibilities: Finance (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable)
Responsibilities: Data, IP, Operations Support
Intellectual Property, Compliance & Docketing
Responsibilities: Docketing & Compliance
Responsibilities: Docketing & Compliance
Lillian Ruiz-Orellana
Prosecution and Data Support Specialist
Responsibilities: Administrative and Data Entry Issues
Licensing
Katie Butcher
Director License Strategy & Business Development
Phone: (847) 467-5979
kathleen.butcher@northwestern.edu
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Responsibilities: Invoicing, License Financial Terms, Compliance
Responsibilities: Invoicing, License Financial Terms, Compliance
Lakeside Discovery
The Garage
Responsibilities: Programming, resources, alumni outreach
Elisa Mitchell
Assistant Director of Operations & Finance
Phone: (847) 467-7155
elisa.mitchell@northwestern.edu
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Responsibilities: Technology
