Dinuka Fernando

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Observer at William Harvey Research Institute

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Dinuka is a cancer scientist with a First-Class Honours in Biomedical Science and a Distinction in his MSc in Cancer and Therapeutics from Queen Mary University of London. His research spans oncology, toxicology, and clinical trial management, aimed at improving patient outcomes. Colleagues describe him as diligent and reliable.

Outside of his direct scientific work, Dinuka has volunteered as a project assistant for community-media networking events in Sri Lanka. He also collaborated on research focusing on the social determinants of health related to the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting an interest in broader public health issues.

Unique fact: His clinical research experience includes investigating the complications of Hump-nosed viper envenomation in patients in Sri Lanka.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Value Seeker

Price-Sensitive

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.  They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Cancer Therapeutics
He holds an MSc in Cancer and Therapeutics, and his master's thesis focused on adaptive therapy trial designs for prostate cancer radiopharmaceuticals.
Clinical Research
Gained substantial experience in clinical trials and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) through roles at the William Harvey Research Institute and SACTRC.
Global Public Health
He has co-authored studies on chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka and researched social determinants of health for the World Health Organization.

Media Appearances

Dinuka has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025 - 10-2025
Observer at William Harvey Research Institute
3-2023 - 6-2024
Research Assistant at South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration (SACTRC)
11-2022 - 12-2022
Project Assistant at Internews
10-2021 - 12-2021
Research Assistant at Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka

Education

9-2024 - 9-2025
Cancer and Therapeutics from Queen Mary University of London
1-2022 - 9-2022
Bachelor of Biomedical science from Northumbria University

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Insights For Selling To Dinuka

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dinuka is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dinuka

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dinuka move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Dinuka take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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