Cato Sandford
Senior Researcher Energy And Climate Policy
London, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolCato Sandford is a senior researcher in energy and climate policy with 13 years' experience applying data-driven solutions to sustainable development challenges. With a PhD in Physics from NYU and a strong quantitative foundation from Imperial College, he has translated technical expertise into practical interventions for rural electricity access in India—designing automated monitoring, performance dashboards, and scalable mini-grid technologies. Now focused on sustainable transport, he blends policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, and hands-on data engineering to shape projects and inform implementation. Known for bridging rigorous research with field-tested innovation, he has worked across NGOs, foundations, and policy institutions to convert complex evidence into actionable recommendations. An uncommon strength is his ability to pair deep technical analysis with pragmatic deployment in low-resource settings, ensuring insights lead to measurable on-the-ground impact.
13 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics at New York UniversityMaster’s Degree, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, First, Master’s Degree, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, First at Imperial College London
French, German
Github Skills (3)
composite8
image-processing7
python6
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
Allium/WithoutHeadOrFoot
Nov 2015 - Jan 2021
Contributions:190 pushes, 3 branches in 5 years 2 months
Allium/ColouredNoise
Feb 2016 - Apr 2017
Contributions:50 pushes, 8 branches in 1 year 2 months
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