Lourdes Valencia Torres
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Behavioural Scientist
She/Her
Lourdes is a behavioural scientist for Nesta's healthy life mission.
She designs interventions and choice architecture to improve the food environment in the UK and help people make healthier choices. Recently, she’s focused on digital environments to increase her impact.
She has a background in experimental psychology (BSc) and behavioural neuroscience (PhD). Before Nesta, Lourdes worked at the Behavioural Insights Team, developing behavioural solutions in public health, employment, financial behaviour, gender equality, social care, homelessness and sustainability. In 2017, she was named one of Mexico’s most powerful women by Forbes for her work on neuroscience and obesity.
In her spare time, she swims year-round in the North Sea and has completed several marathons.
