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Researcher, healthy life mission
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Ryu is a researcher for Nesta's healthy life mission.
Before joining Nesta, Ryu completed a PhD in Economics at Northwestern University. His research interest lies at the intersection of economic growth and political economy, with a specific focus on how economic shocks would affect political systems in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Previously, Ryu worked as a Research Associate at Development Data Lab, where he cleaned and analysed large-scale administrative datasets in India.
Outside work, Ryu enjoys watching and playing rugby, as well as cooking dishes from around the world.
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