Global Science Team

The Global Science Team guides CGIAR’s programs and accelerators, fostering integration and coordination to ensure aligned program leadership across all Centers.

Global Science Team

Chief Scientist

Global Science Team

Vania C Renno
Vania Azevedo
Director of the CGIAR Genebanks Accelerator
CGIAR System Organization
Augusto Becerra
Augusto Becerra
Deputy Director General
ICARDA
Stanford Blade
Stanford Blade
Deputy Director General
ICRISAT
Prem Bindraban
Prem Bindraban
Deputy Director General and Director of Research and Innovation
AfricaRice
Clemens Breisinger
Clemens Breisinger
Director of the CGIAR Policy Innovations Program
CGIAR System Organization
Inge D. Brouwer
Inge D. Brouwer
Director of the CGIAR Better Diets and Nutrition Program
CGIAR System Organization
Hugo Campos
Hugo Campos
Deputy Director General
CIP
Ram Kiran Dhulipala
Ram Kiran Dhulipala
Director, Digital Transformation Accelerator
CGIAR System Organization
Makram Geha
Makram (Mak) Geha
Director of the CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow Program
CGIAR System Organization
Nicoline de Haan
Nicoline de Haan
Director of the CGIAR Gender Equality and Inclusion Accelerator
CGIAR System Organization
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Sarah Hearne
Chief Science and Innovation Officer
CIMMYT
Charles Kleinermann
Charles Kleinermann
Leader, Capacity Sharing Accelerator
CGIAR System Organization
Timothy J. Krupnik
Timothy J. Krupnik
Director of CGIAR’s Scaling for Impact Program
CGIAR System Organization
Virender Kumar
Virender Kumar
Principal Scientist
IRRI
Rachael McDonnell
Rachael McDonnell
Deputy Director General for Research for Development
IWMI
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Purnima Menon
Senior Director for Food & Nutrition Policy
IFPRI
Siboniso Moyo
Siboniso Moyo
Deputy Director General for Research, Partnerships and Impact
ILRI
Anna Okello
Anna Okello
Director of the CGIAR Food Frontiers and Security Program
CGIAR System Organization
Oscar Ortiz
Oscar Ortiz
Director of the CGIAR Sustainable Farming Program
CGIAR System Organization
Marcela Quintero
Marcela Quintero
Associate Director General
Alliance
Todd Rosenstock
Todd Rosenstock
Director of CGIAR Climate Action
CGIAR System Organization
Jorn Schmidt
Jörn Schmidt
Director, Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems
WorldFish
Roland Sandstorm
Roland Sundstrom
Practice Lead, Program Delivery, and Special Advisor to the Chief Scientist
CGIAR System Organization
Lulseged Tamene Desta
Lulseged Tamene Desta
Director of the CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes Program
CGIAR System Organization
Bernard Vanlauwe
Bernard Vanlauwe
Deputy Director General for Research for Development
IITA
Rodrigue Yossa
Rodrigue Yossa
Director of the CGIAR Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) Program
CGIAR System Organization

Office of the Chief Scientist

Nancy Ajima
Nancy Ajima
Portfolio Planning and Adaptive Management Lead
CGIAR System Organization
Jules
Jules Colomer
Leader, Portfolio Performance and Results
CGIAR System Organization
Oluchi Ezekannagha
Oluchi Ezekannagha
Program Officer
CGIAR System Organization
Muluhiwot Getachew
Muluhiwot Getachew
Process Management Officer
CGIAR System Organization
Faith Kabaji
Faith Kabaji
Manager, Planning and Adaptive Management Team
CGIAR System Organization
Isabelle Osman
Isabelle Osman
Executive Assistant in the Office of the Chief Scientist
CGIAR System Organization
Allison Poulos
Allison Poulos
Adaptive Management Advisor
CGIAR System Organization
Marc Schut
Marc Schut
Senior Innovation Portfolio Management Advisor
CGIAR System Organization