Dr Lucas Somavilla is a Senior Researcher, Science Policy Advisor and Partnerships Strategist as well as Lead of Political Economy Unit.
Lucas has a PhD in Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy from UCL and leads research on sustainable futures, digital transformation, clean energy and climate governance in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia. With over a decade of experience in academia and international development, he has advised multilateral programmes and international organisations as a science-policy strategist and brings deep expertise in crafting context-specific evidence-based solutions to grand challenges worldwide.