Early Life and Education
Caroline Cochran was born in 1983 and grew up in Yellowknife after her family moved there in 1963. She earned a B.A. in Economics and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, followed by an S.M. in Nuclear Engineering from MIT. During her time at the University of Oklahoma, she was part of establishing a technology commercialization program.
Rise to Success
Cochran's career trajectory has been focused on the energy sector, with experience across various technologies including natural gas, oil, nuclear, and solar. She is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Oklo Inc., a company developing advanced fission clean technology. Oklo went public in 2024 after merging with a Sam Altman-backed special purpose acquisition company, with a valuation of $1 billion.
Key Business Strategies
Oklo focuses on building small advanced reactor generators, aiming to create waste-negative and carbon-negative power sources. The company's technology uses recycled nuclear waste as fuel, differing from traditional nuclear power by not requiring water for cooling.
Philanthropy
I am sorry, but the search results do not provide specific philanthropy information on Caroline Cochran. Therefore, I am unable to provide this information.