Turning 2 decades of discovery into impact
Campus & Community Turning 2 decades of discovery into impact Isaac Kohlberg to step down as senior associate provost and chief technology development officer Kirsten Mabry Harvard Office of Technology Development June 12, 2025 4 min read After 20 years of service to the University, Isaac Kohlberg will step down from his role as Harvard University’s senior associate provost and chief technology development officer at the end of this year, concluding an extraordinary chapter that has significantly influenced Harvard’s vision and strategy for advancing research for the public good. Kohlberg’s two decades at Harvard have been dedicated to one mission: advancing the University’s discoveries into practical applications that deliver impactful solutions for society. He played a key role in building broad corporate relationships and developing commercialization strategies to further advance Harvard research. Kohlberg joined Harvard in 2005 and established the Office of Technology Development (OTD) by consolidating the University’s technology transfer efforts into one centralized program. This initiative...