Iain Cooper, manager of technology investments, moved to head oil services company Schlumberger’s corporate venturing deals in 2007.
In this role he looks after early-stage technology scouting and corporate venturing for Schlumberger Worldwide. He also looks after relationships with Intel, Boeing and General Motors.
Before this he worked as a product development manager between 2004 and 2007 and as a research director for drilling, measurements, well completions and productivity from 2001 to 2004.
He gained a PhD in meteorology from Reading University between 1988 to 1992, before which he studied mathematics and physics at Bristol University.