Dr Amilra De Silva (more commonly known as AP) is a Professor in the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering who during his 40-year career with Queen’s University developed a blood analyser that has sold 10’s of millions of units and saved countless lives around the world.    In today’s episode we talk about:

• Growing up in Sri Lanka
• The role his grandparents played throughout his life
• Moving to Belfast in the 70s
• Why he was working on a molecular sodium sensor
• How it got picked up by Big Pharma
• The Lion King
• And the wisdom of surrounding yourself by curators, mentors, and other people going deep into an area of expertise

  Check it out.   https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/amilra-de-silva-chemistry-belfast