Kevin Chen, PhD

Kevin Chen, PhD, is a venture capital partner and former CEO with extensive experience in technology and agriculture. He currently serves as Head of Lam Capital at Lam Research, a position he has held since February 2023.2 Prior to this role, Chen was the CEO and a board member of Crop Enhancement Inc. from November 2015 to June 2020.2

Chen's career highlights include:

1. Investor & Advisor at Crop Enhancement Inc (January 2023 - Present)2
2. Partner at Lam Capital, Lam Research (June 2020 - Present)2
3. Executive roles at companies such as Hanergy Holding Group and Applied Materials2
4. Board member for organizations like NAATBatt and Bread of Life East Palo Alto2

Chen's educational background includes:

• PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• SM from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• BS (with honors) from Penn State University2

During his tenure as CEO of Crop Enhancement, Chen led the company's development of innovative crop protection solutions, including CropCoat, which performed comparably to leading chemical-based pesticides.1 Under his leadership, Crop Enhancement raised significant funding, including an $8 million Series B in January 2025, to support trials for their pesticide coating product.1

Chen is known for his expertise in materials science, biology, and sustainable agriculture, as well as his ability to describe the mode of action for Crop Enhancement's products to investors.1