Piper Jaffray Appoints Doug Cameron to Boost Global Leadership in Renewable Energy and Clean Technology
August 01 2008 - 8:59AM
Business Wire
Piper Jaffray, a global leader in renewable energy and clean
technology, announced today the addition of one of the leading
figures in this emerging industry, Doug Cameron, as managing
director and chief science advisor. Cameron formerly served as the
chief scientific officer at Khosla Ventures and was director of
biotechnology at Cargill. He will work with Lois Quam, leader of
strategic investing for green economy and health at Piper Jaffray,
in building the firm�s global franchise in renewable energy and
clean technology. �The creation and growth of companies in the
green economy is the economic opportunity of our lifetime,� said
Quam. �Doug operates in all the scientific and business areas
related to this space. Together, we will deliver on the full
breadth of opportunities in energy efficiency, clean technology and
renewable energy businesses. These opportunities are driven by
multiple, enduring and inter-related factors: oil supply and price
issues, climate change, government actions, consumer and business
demand, and world population growth.� At Piper Jaffray, Cameron
will work with the firm�s industry-leading clean technology and
renewable energy investment banking team in the origination and
diligence of global opportunities. He will also explore alternative
investments and other opportunities for the firm. �Doug�s unique
position as a scientist and business person who has worked in this
industry since its creation is a remarkable asset for Piper
Jaffray,� said Murray Huneke, co-head of investment banking at
Piper Jaffray & Co. �His experience in China and other global
settings provides a great benefit to us given our significant
investment banking business in clean technology and renewable
energy in China. His expertise will also allow us to assist our
clients in traditional industry sectors who are seeking to respond
to the environmental and natural resource imperatives they face.�
Cameron received his bachelor�s degree in biomedical engineering
from Duke University and Ph.D. in biochemical engineering from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He will start with Piper
Jaffray on Aug. 11 and will be based in Minneapolis. �I am
delighted to join a global financial services firm with a long
history, breadth of offerings, and thought leadership in renewable
energy and clean technology,� said Cameron. �I look forward to
working with my colleagues to achieve the full potential of this
space and enhance the firm�s global leadership.� Piper Jaffray
& Co. has been the number one U.S clean technology underwriter
since 2006(a) and boasts an international clean technology and
renewables team that stretches from Asia to Europe to the United
States and includes project finance, investment banking, research,
and sales and trading professionals. In addition, the firm�s
private capital team launched the first U.S.-based clean technology
fund of funds in 2005. Cameron�s appointment follows the hiring of
Michael Covington as the head of Piper Jaffray Ltd�s European clean
technology and renewables investment banking earlier this year. (a)
Source: Thompson Financial. Ranked by number of deals as of
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