Peter Allen
About Peter Allen
Peter Allen is the Director of Business Development for Low Carbon Solutions at ExxonMobil, with extensive experience in finance, business development, and R&D across various industries.
Current Role at ExxonMobil
Peter Allen currently works as the Director of Business Development for Low Carbon Solutions at ExxonMobil. In this role since 2021, he is based in Houston, Texas. His responsibilities include developing strategies and partnerships aimed at reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainability within the energy sector.
Previous Roles at ExxonMobil
Before his current position, Peter Allen held multiple roles at ExxonMobil. From 2018 to 2021, he was the Manager of Global Upstream Investments, focusing on investment opportunities and strategic development within the upstream sector. Prior to that, he took part in the MBA Leadership Development program, working in corporate finance from 2016 to 2018.
Other Professional Experience
Peter Allen has held several notable positions in diverse industries. He was involved in new business development at Cabot Corporation in Boston from 2015 to 2016. From 2012 to 2015, he served as a Product Manager at QD Vision in Lexington, MA, which was later acquired by Samsung. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Consultant at Keystone Strategy and as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of California, Berkeley.
Educational Background
Peter Allen has an impressive educational background. He earned his MBA from Harvard Business School between 2014 and 2016. Prior to that, he completed his PhD in Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) under the guidance of Nobel Laureate Moungi Bawendi from 2006 to 2010. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of California, Santa Barbara, obtained between 2002 and 2006.
Industry Contributions and Innovations
Peter Allen has made significant contributions to the low carbon and nanotechnology sectors. He developed definitive agreements for capturing and storing 5 million tons of CO2 annually, a move equating to removing 2 million cars from the roads. Additionally, he has collaborated with major industry players such as CF Industries, Linde, and Nucor, focusing on the decarbonization of ammonia, hydrogen, and steel sectors. He is also an inventor on nanotechnology patents used in millions of Samsung QLED TVs.