Professor Gomika Udugamasooriya, affiliated with the University of Houston and the MD Anderson Cancer Research Center in the United States, received his appointment letter as President’s Senior Advisor on Science,Technology at the Presidential Secretariat from the Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake yesterday (22) .
An alumnus of D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo, Prof.Udugamasooriya holds a specialised degree in Chemistry from the Colombo University.
He earned his Ph.D. from Wayne State University in Michigan, USA, and completed post doctoral research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
A holder of numerous patents, Prof.Udugamasooriya’s decision to transition from his role in U.S. public service to take up the honorary position of Senior Advisor on Science and Technology is a notable development.
