Nayomi Illansinhage Don

Nayomi Illansinhage Don currently serves as a Senior Policy Advisor at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (ESNZ) since June 2023 and as a Community Builder at The Climate App since April 2021, where responsibilities include establishing partnerships, strategizing communication for community engagement, and pitching to investors. Previous experience includes a role as a Research Technician at Imperial College London from October 2018 to June 2023, focusing on developing gene drive technologies in agricultural pests and malaria-carrying mosquitoes. Additionally, Nayomi worked as a Research Assistant at the University of the West of England, conducting electrochemical sensor development, and held positions as a Fundraiser for various charities and a Research Intern unraveling neural pathways in mice at Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna. Nayomi holds a Master of Science in Advanced Forensic Analysis from the University of the West of England and a Laurea triennale in Biological Sciences from Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna.