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Case Studies
Christopher Pritchard
received his Award in March 2005. Christopher’s
mission is to use Engineering to deliver significant
global humanitarian benefits to society.
Christopher received his
Masters in Engineering Science from the University
of Oxford in 2007 with First Class Honours. He also
spent a year studying at Princeton University, USA.
Christopher was awarded prizes for academic
achievements by both institutions.
Christopher held leadership
positions at the Ixtatán Foundation and Engineers
Without Borders throughout Latin America,
implementing technical and educational solutions to
raise rural community living standards.
“With an engineering
education, I feel there is a great deal I can
contribute towards the development of communities
such as San Mateo Ixtatán. The experiences I gained
provided me with the drive to pursue engineering as
a mechanism for change.”
Christopher also gained
experience of Asia’s emerging economies,
investigating the major managerial challenges faced
by India’s largest corporations at the Satyam School
of Leadership.
Christopher is currently
completing a joint Ph.D./MBA in Chemical Engineering
and Management at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. He is R&D Manager for an MIT and Harvard
Medical School start-up, working to provide patients
with the world’s first restorative treatment for
Spinal Cord Injury and paralysis.
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