Prof. Gomika Udugamasuriya appointed Presidential Advisor on Science & Technology

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Professor Gomika Udugamasuriya, affiliated with the University of Houston and the MD Anderson Cancer Research Institute in the USA, has been appointed as the Senior Advisor to the President on Science and Technology.

An alumnus of D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo, Professor Udugamasuriya earned his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Colombo, followed by a PhD from Wayne State University, Michigan, and a postdoctoral qualification from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

A holder of numerous patents, he is a distinguished scientist who has transitioned from public service in the USA to accept this advisory role as an honorary service to Sri Lanka.

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