Background
Shaw, Robert William was born on August 10, 1941 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Son of Robert William and Charlotte G. (Throop) Shaw.
venture capitalist management consultant
Shaw, Robert William was born on August 10, 1941 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Son of Robert William and Charlotte G. (Throop) Shaw.
Bachelor of Engineering Physics, Cornell Univercity, 1964; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1968; Master of Public Administration, American U., 1981.
Postdoctoral fellow, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, England, 1968-1969;
member technical staff, Bell Tel. laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1969-1972;
with, Booz Allen Hamilton, Bethesda, Maryland., 1972-1983;
senior vice president energy and environmental division, Booz Allen Hamilton, Bethesda, Maryland., 1979-1983;
member operating county, Booz Allen Hamilton, Bethesda, Maryland., 1981-1983;
also board directors, Booz Allen Hamilton, Bethesda, Maryland.
president, Arete Ventures, Inc., 1983-1997;
president, Utech Venture Capital Corporation, since 1985;
general partner, Utech Venture Capital Corporation Fund I, since 1985;
general partner, Utech Venture Capital Corporation Fund II, since 1988;
general partner, Utech Venture Capital Corporation I Parallel Fund L.P., since 1988;
general partner, Utech Venture Capital Corporation II Parallel Fund, L.P., since 1991;
general partner, Utech Climate Challenge Fund, Limited liability company, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1995;
vice president, Canada Energy and Environment Ventures, Inc., 1993-1995;
president, Arete Corporation, Center Harbor, N.H., since 1997. Managing partner Micro-Generation Technology Fund, LLC, since 1997. Member energy committee Aspen Institute Humanistic Studies, Investor's Circuit.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Evergreen Solar, Inc., Northern Power system, Inc., Proton Energy Sys., Inc. Board directors Nanophase Technology Corporation, Potomac Photonics, Inc., Burst Power Technologies, Inc.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society (member investment committee), National Venture Capital Association, Orgnl. Development Network, Association Humanistic Psychology, Institute Noetic Sciences, International Transactional Analysis Association, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Alpha Alpha, Kappa Delta Rho.
Married Anne P. Meads, August 29, 1964. Children: Mark Andrew, Christopher Matthew.