# Cryptocurrency Heavyweights Jehan Chu and David Drake Join Ambrosus Advisory Board Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2017-08-28 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: Ambrosus Adds Industry Experts as Lead Scientist Joins Meta Description: Ambrosus welcomes experienced advisors Jehan Chu and David Drake to guide critical issues for the upcoming token sale and overcome supply chain challenges with URL: https://financedigest.com/cryptocurrency-heavyweights-jehan-chu-and-david-drake-join-ambrosus-advisory-boardhtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fd280817-9-1736843572005-compressed.jpg) The advisors join as Harvard-alum Esther Amstad takes on the role of Lead Scientist [Ambrosus](http://www.ambrosus.com/), the world’s first trusted blockchain-based ecosystem for the supply chain, today announced the addition of Jehan Chu, Managing Partner of cryptocurrency investment firm, Kenetic Capital and David Drake, Chairman at [LDJ Capital](http://www.ldjcapital.com/) to its advisory team. With an upcoming token sale commencing on September 13 2017, both Jehan and David will provide counsel on critical issues such as partnership and business development, marketing, and investor relations. This announcement comes as Esther Amstad, a Scientific Advisor to Ambrosus, takes the role of Lead Scientist. Ambrosus Co-Founder and CEO, Angel Versetti, said “Ambrosus is extremely pleased to be bringing two of the industry’s most trusted and respected experts on board as Advisors: Jehan Chu and David Drake. Both are trailblazers in their fields and provide a wealth of industry experience and knowledge to the project. Both Jehan and David share our strong belief that emerging technologies have the power to overcome global supply chain challenges and transform the production, distribution and consumption of food, pharmaceuticals and other commodities.” Founded in 2016 by Angel Versetti and Dr Stefan Meyer, Ambrosus is the world’s first publicly verifiable and community-driven system to [assure the quality](https://www.financedigest.com/the-neurotrophic-keratitis-treatment-market-to-stand-on-quality-assured-digitization.html "The Neurotrophic Keratitis Treatment Market to stand on quality assured digitization"), safety, and origins of essential products, such as medicine, food and commodities. Combining high-tech sensors, blockchain technology and smart contracts, Ambrosus brings transparency to the [supply chain](https://www.financedigest.com/strained-supply-chains-keep-u-s-producer-prices-hot.html "Strained supply chains keep U.S. producer prices hot"), aiming to overcome the current deficiencies and challenges of current global manufacturing and markets. A managing partner at Kenetic Capital, a blockchain and cryptocurrency investment firm based in [Hong Kong](https://www.financedigest.com/evergrande-winding-up-lawsuit-in-hong-kong-adjourned-to-nov-7.html "Evergrande winding-up lawsuit in Hong Kong adjourned to Nov 7"), Chu founded the Ethereum Hong Kong Community, the Hyperledger Hong Kong Community and co-founded the Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong. He also serves as the co-Chairman of the Hong Kong Fintech Association Blockchain Committee, is a member of the Asia Fintech Angels Association, a Fellow of Singapore University of Social Sciences, a GersonLehrman Group (GLG) Council Member and Metta Curator for Blockchain. Additionally, Jehan is an Advisor to Melonport, QTUM, Digix and OpenANX Projects, Vice Chairman of Para Site Art Space, [Board Member](https://www.financedigest.com/passendo-powers-up-with-raft-of-new-board-members.html "Passendo powers up with raft of new board members") of Design Trust, and Global Patrons Board of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. “I am delighted to join Ambrosus as a strategic advisor. The use of emerging technologies such as sensors, smart contracts and the blockchain paired with groundbreaking scientific [research makes this one of the most innovative](https://www.financedigest.com/stretch-marks-treatment-market-insights-new-innovations-research-and-growth-factor-till-2025.html "Stretch Marks Treatment Market Insights, New Innovations, Research and Growth Factor till 2025") projects in the space right now. I look forward to helping shape the milestones to come,” Jehan Chu added. David Drake, through his family office LDJ Capital, has acted as GP and LP investors with his partners in fund-of-funds, realty funds, [venture capital](https://www.financedigest.com/the-risks-and-rewards-of-investing-in-venture-capital.html "The Risks and Rewards of Investing in Venture Capital") funds and hedge funds. [David’s investments currently have over fifty global directors](https://www.financedigest.com/david-murray-joins-veraviews-as-demand-director.html "David Murray joins VeraViews as Demand Director") that maintain relations with institutions and family offices with $1.5 trillion in assets. An advocate of innovative investing in early-stage equity, including $100 [million USD](https://www.financedigest.com/supercapacitor-market-size-to-worth-around-usd-5979-67-million-by-2026-tmr.html "Supercapacitor Market Size to Worth around USD 5,979.67 Million by 2026 – TMR") invested in Alibaba and Palantir, David has represented the US Commerce Department at the EU Commission in both Brussels and Rome as well as a speaker at the UK Parliament. “I am proud to [join the Ambrosus advisory board](https://www.financedigest.com/x-google-executive-to-join-numerous-board.html "x-Google executive to join Numerous board") whose team has a stellar mix of scientific expertise, technical proficiency and strategic know-how. From starting with the [global food](https://www.financedigest.com/fish-based-pet-food-market-to-surpass-us-16213-2-mn-as-demand-for-pet-food-with-high-nutritional-value-grows-globally.html "Fish Based Pet Food Market to Surpass US$ 16,213.2 Mn as Demand for Pet Food with High Nutritional Value Grows Globally") ecosystem to now shaping the supply of pharmaceuticals, the future is bright for Ambrosus as it prepares to commence its upcoming token sale,” said David Drake, Partner at LDJ Capital. A Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Esther Amstad heads the Soft Materials Laboratory at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, EPFL. A former Postdoctoral Researcher at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and holder of a PhD in Engineering from ETH Zurich, Esther joins Ambrosus as its Lead Scientist. “Esther Amstad has already proven herself to be an invaluable advisor to the Ambrosus project. We are delighted to have her come on board as our Lead Scientist to formally [continue her groundbreaking work](https://www.financedigest.com/hybrid-working-and-the-continued-security-challenges-for-financial-organisations.html "Hybrid working and the continued security challenges for financial organisations") in this field,” said Dr Stefan Meyer, Co-founder and CTO of Ambrosus. The Ambrosus token [sale will take place from September 13, 2017 until October](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-new-car-sales-up-by-nearly-a-quarter-in-october-smmt.html "UK new car sales up by nearly a quarter in October – SMMT") 12, 2017. For more information on Ambrosus, visit [www.ambrosus.com](http://www.ambrosus.com/). --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---