Nic Lyon

Research Fellow, Global Health & Wellbeing Cause Prioritization

Nic joined Open Philanthropy in July 2024, where he does research to prioritize goals and funding opportunities for the Global Aid Policy program. Before coming to Open Philanthropy, he completed a PhD in Political Science at Stanford University and worked at IDinsight in Nairobi. He holds a master’s degree in African Development from the London School of Economics and bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Political Science from Columbia University.