Chris Fall

Dr. Chris Fall is the Vice President for Applied Sciences at the MITRE Corporation, where his team spans emerging technologies; life, physical, and health sciences; transportation; energy, climate, and the environment; economics; acquisition; and enterprise strategy. 

Fall most recently served as the Director of the Department of Energy Office of Science, where he was responsible for 10 of the 17 DOE national laboratories, and as Acting Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Previously, Fall served at the Office of Naval Research and in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Fall came to public service from academia, where his focus was basic neurobiology and bioengineering. He earned a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia, and an MBA from Northwestern University.