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James Buchan

Healthcare Policy and Analysis, WHO Collaborating Centre

Prof Buchan has specialized in healthcare workforce policy analysis throughout his career. His background includes working at the national level in the National Health Service in Scotland, his home country, and as a  specialist adviser to  Health Workforce Australia, a federal government…

   Topic(s): Education, Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 4: Quality Education

James Doherty

CEO and Co-Founder , Planetixx

Dr. James Doherty is CEO and Co-Founder of Earthshot-nominated Planetixx, which develops data-driven solutions for water quality monitoring and ocean health. With a PhD in Astronomy, law degrees from Cambridge and Oxford, and a fellowship from Science to Data Science (S2DS), James brings a unique…

   Topic(s): Energy, Environment, Urban Development

James Harland

Director, STEM Digital Innovation Centre , RMIT University

James Harland is a Professor at RMIT, where he has been teaching a variety of subjects at RMIT since 1994. Prof. Harland was awarded a Carrick Citation for Outstanding Contribution Student Learning in 2007, and in 2019 was admitted as a Senior Fellow in the Higher Education Academy of the UK. He…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Janaka Ekanayake

Professor, University of Peradeniya

Prof.Janaka Ekanayake joined University of Peradeniya (from 1st April 2013) as a Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Institute of Energy at Cardiff University, UK. Prior to joining Cardiff in 2008, he has been attached to the University of Peradeniya and was promoted to…

   Topic(s): Energy, Public-Private Partnership, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jane Romero

Technical Assistance Officer, The Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility

Jane Romero is a Technical Assistance Officer in the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF). Jane has an engineering and economics background and has worked in various aspects of infrastructure development in many countries in Asia and the Pacific for over 15 years. In her present role in…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Private Sector, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Janine Teo

CEO, Solve Education!

Janine Teo is the CEO of Solve Education!, an education technology not-for-profit with the mission of delivering quality education to everyone, focusing on the BOP (Bottom of Pyramid) demographic. She is the first Asian to receive the International Intellectual Benefits to Society Award by Mensa…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Jasmine Bourne

Economic and Climate Counsellor, British Embassy Manila

Jasmine Bourne is Economic and Climate Counsellor at the British Embassy Manila. Her previous positions include working for the British High Commission New Delhi, working as a Private Secretary for the Chief Operating Officer for the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, and roles in…

   Topic(s): Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Jay Slowik

Senior Scientist, Atmospheric Chemistry at the Paul Scherrer Institute

Dr. Jay Slowik is a senior scientist in the Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland. His research focuses on the atmospheric sources and processes governing air pollution, including the development of novel instrumentation for organic aerosol analysis…

   Topic(s): Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Jayson Koh

Director, EcoLabs Centre of Innovation for Energy

Dr. Jayson Koh is Director at EcoLabs Centre of Innovation for Energy. He focuses on developing co-innovation and test-bedding projects with start-ups, SMEs, government agencies, and large enterprises. Jayson has wide experience in early-stage technology development, open innovation, tech…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

Jekuk Chang

Vice President, Dongseo University

Prof. Dr. Jekuk Chang has been President of Korea’s Dongseo University since 2013. This University maintains close ties with Lithuania and actively cooperates with Mykolas Romeris University. The two universities have implemented a joint Bachelor’s Degree studies programme and also have established…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals