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Global Science Team

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

Chief Scientist

Sandra
Sandra Cristina Kothe Milach
Chief Scientist
CGIAR System Organization
Sandra Cristina Kothe Milach

Global Scientific Leadership Team

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

Office of the Chief Scientist

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