Biography

Dr. Kai Lee joined the David & Lucile Packard Foundation in June 2007 as program officer with the Conservation and Science program, where he is responsible for the science subprogram. He retired in 2015. His consulting firm, Owl of Minerva LLC, advises philanthropies, nonprofits, and universities on science, policy, and strategy, Before joining the Foundation, Kai taught at Williams College from 1991 through 2007, and he is now the Rosenburg Professor of Environmental Studies, emeritus.