Rama Gheerawo is Deputy Director of the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design. He joined the centre at its inception in 1999. He runs the Centre’s Age & Ability research lab focusing on design that gives people greater choice and sustained independence in their daily lives. Technology forms a key component of his research.

He leads a team of design researchers on the Centre’s Research Associate Programme and has managed 110 collaborative projects to date with companies from across the world, including BlackBerry, GlaxoSmithKline, Nokia and Toyota. He strongly believes that good design can significantly improve and transform people’s lives.

Rama Gheerawo writes, curates exhibitions, lectures and runs workshops on a people-centred approach to design for a variety of audiences, nationally and internationally, including students, academics, designers, industry and government.

Rama has wide experience in the creative industry having worked in the automotive, product design and multimedia design sectors. He was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Art in 2005 for his work in design. He holds degrees from Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art.