R. Martin Chavez
R. Martin Chavez is Partner and Vice Chairman at Sixth Street. With over 35 years of industry experience, he is a highly regarded investor in his own right, leveraging his background in data, math, software, and machine learning to push the industry forward. A computer scientist by training, he has successfully advocated for the elevation of engineers. Beyond finance, Chavez focuses on converging the life sciences and software and is passionate about new applications of artificial intelligence and technology.
R. Martin Chavez Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Partner and Vice Chairman
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Partner
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Director of Global Energy Derivatives
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Vice President and Senior Energy Strategist
Academic History
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PhD in Medical Information Sciences
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SM in Computer Science
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AB in Biochemical Sciences
CAREER
- Chavez is well-known for his work on SecDB, an early platform that transformed the trading business into a software business
- An openly gay executive, New York Times described him as “a departure in sensibility from the buttoned-down partners of Goldman lore.”
- He was among the most senior Latinos on Wall Street.
- He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
- President of the Board of Overseers of Harvard University
- Non-Executive Chairman at Recursion
- Non-Executive Director of Banco Santander
- Member of the Board of Fellows at Stanford University School of Medicine
- Board Member of Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Board Observer at Cambrian Biopharma
- Board Observer at Earli Inc