Founder Evisights
Dr Isayvani Naicker PhD Cantab
Impact entrepreneur, science policy professional, sustainable development advisor, connector, traveller and art lover.
Recent roles:
Director of Strategy and Partnerships at the African Academy of Sciences (2018-2021) based in Nairobi, Kenya
Chief Director of International Resources at the South African Department of Science and Technology (now Science and Innovation - DSI) (2012-2018), Pretoria, South Africa
Member of the following Advisory Boards:
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Biodiversity Knowledge Alliance Steering Group
(2018-2022)
https://www.allianceforbio.org/steering-group
UN Research Roadmap for the COVID-19 Recovery – Social Protection Steering Group (2020-2021)
https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/communication-resources/un-research-roadmap-covid-19-recovery
African Centers of Excellence (ACE) Partners academic and scientific council (2018-2020)
Eastern African Regional Advisory Board DFID Knowledge Systems Innovation Project (2018-2020)
Currently Member of the following Journal Editorial Boards:
The African Journal of Information and Communication
Royal Society Open Science