Nathan Cooke

Instructor

Nathan has been with D-Lab since 2009. He co-teaches the D-Lab: Design course and mentors students on a variety of projects. He is a trip leader for students participating in D-Lab: Development trips to India, where he has worked with community partners on projects such as solar power, natural textiles and medical workshops. In addition, he is a Co-Founder and Product Developer for Sanergy, a start-up in Nairobi, Kenya providing sanitation in the slums. He has worked for ID Workshop in Portland, Oregon, designing shoes, and in Autodesk as part of their Sustainability group. He spends his free time running long distances, drawing and taking photographs of all he eats.

 

Contact: cooken@mit.edu