Winter 2019
Winter 2019
Feature Stories
Since my appointment as dean, I have engaged increasingly with alumni and students as I get to know the members of this special community. These energizing conversations are helping me to define my priorities, which will include addressing one of the most important aspects of a graduate student’s career—advising—to determine how we can enhance the mentorship our students receive.
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Kim Wagner, PhD ’94, came to Harvard for a doctorate in pharmacology, intending to go into academia. Instead, she was inspired to take on the world of biopharmaceutical consulting. “I felt like an industry position was the best place for me to add value to society,” says Wagner, who spent the next 25 years at the Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey & Company.
Recently, she’s taken on a new role as president and COO of CiBO Technologies, whose mission is to create agricultural ecosystems for any crop, location, or scenario. “No company or academic has been able to crack the code of simulating a primarily biological system,” she says. “This is such an interesting opportunity to break new ground.”
Wagner is also a venture partner for Flagship Pioneering and runs her own vineyard, winery, and distillery. “Busy people can do a lot of things,” says Wagner, who relishes working seven days a week.
Despite her schedule, she is a loyal, annual donor to the Graduate School Fund, giving year after year. “I have faith that the fund deploys capital as it needs to,” she says. “I want Harvard to use my gift where it will create the most value.”
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“I think it’s important to remember where you came from. Giving back is part of my core philosophy.”—Kim Wagner, PhD ’94, has given consistently to the Graduate School Fund for 20 years.
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