WASD has built a strong network of researchers, policy makers, educators, consultants and employers from all parts of the world to exchange knowledge and experience and discuss current developments and challenges. This directory include all people who either participated in any of our various events (conferences, seminars, workshops, debates, etc) and/or contributed to one of our publications (books and journals). If you are interested in joining the WASD network directory, please complete the application form. Please check your details in our directory after 48 hrs and if you can not find your name, please contact the directory coordinator at admin@wasd.org.uk.
Cathryn Salisbury
Researcher
Cathryn Salisbury has recently graduated with first class BSc (Hons) in Human Nutrition from the University of Westminster. She received a UoW bursary award for her final year project, investigating the impact public health messages have on diet quality and lifestyle choices of women during pregnancy, considering quality and effectiveness in the dissemination of current messages.…
Dr. Abdeen Mustafa Omer
Associate Researcher
Dr Abdeen Mustafa Omer (BSc, MSc, PhD) is an Associate Researcher at Energy Research Institute. He obtained both his PhD degree in the Built Environment and Master of Philosophy degree in Renewable Energy Technologies from the University of Nottingham.…
Matthew Foster
Director
Matt is Director of The Open University’s International Development Office (IDO), which manages the development of large scale capacity-building programmes in developing countries. Working closely with faculties across the OU, Matt oversees an extensive range of development programmes, which combine academic expertise with learning approaches designed to reach large numbers of people.…
Anna Kettley
Director of Programmes
Anna Kettley has been working in the voluntary sector for over fifteen years, leading on the development, implementation and delivery of services for children and young people, both within the UK and overseas.…
Prof. Gordon MacKerron
Professor of Science and Technology Policy
Gordon MacKerron was Director of SPRU from 2008 until the end of 2013 and is now Professor of Science and Technology Policy. He was previously Director of the Sussex Energy Group at SPRU from April 2005 to November 2008.…
Steve Kenzie
Executive Director
Steve has managed the Secretariat of the UN Global Compact Network UK since 2008, providing support for UK-based endorsers of the UN’s corporate sustainability framework. He was previously a Programme Director at the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) leading projects across a wide range of responsible business issue areas. …
Jomana Khawandanah
Associate Nutrients
Jomana Khawandanah has completed an undergraduate course in Human Nutrition at the University of Westminster and a Masters course in Eating Disorders and Clinical Nutrition at University College, London. She is an Associate Nutritionist of the Association for Nutrition and a certified Sports Nutritionist of the International Society of Sports Nutrition.…
Hiro Tamura
Partner
Hiro Tamura is a Partner at Atomico, actively looking for great founders and companies to work with across the globe. Having joined the firm in 2008, Hiro has led Atomico’s growth to become a leading institutional fund manager.…
Cheryl Brown
Lecturer
Cheryl Brown is a lecturer, consultant and facilitator whose work focuses on using the theory and practice of marketing, communication and behaviour change in development research, communication and social change. She has nine years of experience working with online information and knowledge intermediaries in the development sector and specialises in strategic planning and using social marketing approaches to encourage uptake and sharing of development research.…
James Toner
Head
James is the Head of Digital Education and the Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning (CTEL) at King’s College London. CTEL has a cross-college focus on innovative, sustainable and scalable technology to support the student and staff pedagogic experience.…
Dr. Francis Zotor
President
Dr Francis Zotor has a doctoral training in public health nutrition and is a registered public health nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition, UK and Ireland. He is a recognized leader in nutrition across Africa and has been instrumental in driving and promoting the establishment of a strong nutrition profession on the continent through training and research to underpin programme delivery especially across the health and education sectors.…
Dr. Victor Joseph
Consultant
Victor Joseph is a Consultant in Public Health at Doncaster Council. He is the Deputy Chair of Public Health Africa, Special Interest Group of the UK Faculty of Public Health; Chair of Africa-UK Telemedicine Working Group and a founding member of Sudan Health Consultancy.…
Mohamed Elhag
Managing Director
Management consultancy leader, business transformation expert and business architect with an extensive background in public and private sectors, specialising in business strategies, business process re-engineering, change management, organizational transformation, knowledge management, and ICT. …
prof. W. Edward Steinmueller
Professor
Steinmueller received his Ph.D. in economics from Stanford University His works include industrial economics studies of software, integrated circuit and telecommunication industries and the book Mobilizing the Information Society: Strategies for Growth and Opportunity, Oxford University Press, 2000 (with R.…
Dr. Sundus Tewfik
Pharmaceutical Scientist
Dr. Sundus Tewfik is a Pharmaceutical scientist, she expertise in conventional and herbal pharmacology. She is a qualified Biologist. She holds Masters in Applied Microbiology and PhD in Pharmacognosy from the University of Westminster.…
Dr. Mridula Chopra
Senior Lecturer
Dr. Mridula Chopra is a senior lecturer for the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Portsmouth. She is Mechanistic investigations into the pathology of cancer and cardiovascular disease.…
JENNIFER MACKENZIE
Researcher
Jennifer Mackenzie is a researcher from the University of Westminister.
Tasneem Nagi
Architect
Tasneem Nagi is a MSc student at the Development Planning Unit, University College London. She is also an architect, research associate and co-founder of several youth-led grassroots movements operating around issues of climate change and post-disaster reconstruction.…
Dr. Meera Tiwari
Associate Professor
Dr. Meera Tiwari is associate professor of international development studies at the University of East London, where she leads the Master of Science program in NGO and Development Management.