Patrick Berbon

Patrick Berbon holds a PhD from the University of Southern California , a master's degree from Tsinghua University (China ), and a master's degree from École Centrale de Lyon (France), all in materials science . Based in Shanghai for the past fifteen years, Patrick is a Managing Partner at CM Venture Capital , a fund specializing in new materials, advanced manufacturing, and environmental solutions. Previously, Patrick was a senior consultant at Performance Improvement International , a California-based risk analysis and management company specializing in the nuclear industry. Patrick is an experienced entrepreneur in the field of advanced materials. His previous startup, founded in Santa Barbara, specialized in advanced metals and their applications, including aluminum, titanium, and magnesium alloys. Patrick was a senior materials scientist at Rockwell 's R&D center in Thousand Oaks. He specializes in advanced materials and clean technologies , including renewable electricity generation , biofuels for transportation, green building, water treatment , air quality , carbon dioxide emission reduction , recyclable materials , sustainable forestry and agriculture, and energy efficiency . For Vauban 128, Patrick is regularly involved in technology transfer and market research projects in the fields of new materials and the environment .