About Nesta

Nesta is an innovation foundation. For us, innovation means turning bold ideas into reality and changing lives for the better. We use our expertise, skills and funding in areas where there are big challenges facing society.

Team

Lourdes Valencia Torres

Lourdes Valencia Torres

Lourdes Valencia Torres

Behavioural Scientist

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Lourdes is a behavioural scientist for Nesta's healthy life mission.

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John Barber

John Barber

John Barber

Deputy Director, healthy life mission

John is a deputy director of the healthy life mission.

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Sidd Mandava

Sidd Mandava

Sidd Mandava

Lead Behavioural Scientist, healthy life mission

Sidd is the lead behavioural scientist in our healthy life mission, applying behavioural insights to develop policies that improve health outcomes across the UK.

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David Dearlove

David Dearlove

David Dearlove

Principal Researcher, healthy life mission

David joins Nesta as a principal researcher in the healthy life team.

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Max Hadley

Max Hadley

Max Hadley

Junior Data Scientist, Data Science Practice

Max joins Nesta as a junior data scientist in the Data Science Practice.

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