About

My mission is to meet interesting people and experience new things. Wherever I am, I do my best to track down good music, food, and art, approaching life with curiosity and an open mind.

I completed my Master’s degree in Science Communication at Imperial College London, with a thesis exploring the intersection of secular mindfulness, smartphone apps, and neoliberalism.

I then spent some time in Japan, writing and podcasting at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, a position that built on my work as a writer and editor in London and Barcelona.

During the pandemic, I worked remotely for the Royal College of Pediatrics, writing about the consequences of the pandemic on young people. This work was immensely fulfilling.

After lockdown, I spent some time with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in New York. There, I launched a new platform and print magazine to showcase the work of the foundation’s talented grantees.

Most recently, I’ve been working with Resolve, a global health NGO founded by President Obama’s appointed CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden. Here, I lead communications on preventing epidemics.

Recurring themes throughout my work and personal projects include topics I find both interesting and important—inequality, mental fitness, and self-improvement, to name a few.

I have a background in management consulting where I worked as a business analyst for the C-suite of six multinationals. I also served as the executive assistant to a tech startup CEO.

I love to travel and have backpacked around the world on 7 trips spanning 3 years. On the road I like to work with valuable causes, spend time with trees, and get deep beneath the water.

Get in touch if you’d like to collaborate:
chris k richardson [at] gmail [dot] com