Who We Are
President’s
Commercialization
advisory board
The President’s Commercialization Advisory Board (PCAB) was created to support the advancement of research commercialization and technology transfer at The University of Texas at Austin. The board consists of eight prominent members with backgrounds in business, academia, and venture capital. The board works with the President and Discovery to Impact to provide strategic counsel, perspective, and expert insight to leadership that help guide the University’s efforts to move groundbreaking research discoveries to the market to benefit society and change the world. The PCAB is part of the President’s councils and programs that help advance the University’s mission.
Board Members

Kenneth M. Jastrow, II, Chair

Jim Breyer

Dr. France Córdova

Ken DeAngelis

Bill Gurley

Garheng Kong

Kevin Lalande

Omead Afshar
Discovery to Impact partners with researchers, inventors, investors, and entrepreneurs at every step of their journey in relentless pursuit of changing the world.