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The Life Scientific: AP De Silva

Discovery by BBC

Feb 9, 202626:29Religion & Spirituality

From humble beginnings in his native Sri Lanka, to a more than 40 year academic career at Queen’s University Belfast, Prof. AP (Amilra Prasanna) De Silva’s research into molecular photosensors has led to a pioneering car...

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The Life Scientific: AP De Silva is an episode from Discovery by BBC. From humble beginnings in his native Sri Lanka, to a more than 40 year academic career at Queen’s University Belfast, Prof. AP (Amilra Prasanna) De Silva’s research into...

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