Dr. Chris Bradley

Dr. Chris Bradley is a Program Manager in Catalysis Science at the U.S. Department of Energy. He earned B.S. degrees in Chemistry and Biology at the University of Kentucky and a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from Cornell University. He was then a postdoctoral fellow at UC Berkeley. His independent academic career involved stints as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Texas Tech University from 2008-2012 and at Mount St. Mary's University from 2012-2016. After being promoted in 2016, Chris moved to his current role. While at DOE, Chris has been involved with several strategic planning efforts- many focused on sustainable chemistry. In 2023, he served as a half-time detail in the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Innovation (S4). His main responsibility in the role involved lead coordination of the announcement and execution of the Clean Fuels & Products Energy Earthshot.