Pritha Ghosh

Program Director

A scientist passionate about unlocking discoveries to solve real world problems. She was most recently a partner at Prime Movers Lab, a venture capital firm investing in breakthrough science and engineering startups. Prior to that, she served on the research staff of the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federally funded research and development center that supports the US Department of Defense. There she assessed emerging technologies, informed decision-making on logistics investments, and worked closely with US partner nations to build institutional capacity. Pritha holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University where she focused on computational simulations of gases in novel porous materials under humid conditions, and a Bachelors in Chemistry from Princeton University.