Chohan Promoted to Assistant Vice Chancellor

Kultaran Chohan has been promoted to assistant vice chancellor of technology licensing for the Office of Research Commercialization (ORC). Chohan will lead ORC’s newly created technology licensing division, as the team continues to facilitate the commercialization of NC State’s research discovery and intellectual property (IP) portfolio.

Chohan has worked with the Office of Research and Innovation as a technology licensing leader since 2012. He has extensive experience and expertise in the cradle-to-grave approach for technology commercialization and developing licensing and patenting strategies. 

In his time at NC State, Chohan has overseen the commercialization of many life science technologies. He has personally negotiated, drafted and executed over 150 IP license agreements, joint development and collaboration agreements, and IP management agreements. He has also helped dozens of NC State research-based startups develop and commercialize their early-stage discoveries and related IP.

Chohan holds a Ph.D. in genetics from NC State, an M.S. in biology from UNC Greensboro, and an LL.M. in intellectual property and technology law from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a member of the New York Bar Association and licensed as an attorney in New York (non-practicing). Chohan is also a Certified Licensing Professional.