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

Centers Science Leaders

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Augusto Becerra
Deputy Director General
ICARDA
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Prem Bindraban
Deputy Director General
AfricaRice
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Stanford Blade
Deputy Director General
ICRISAT
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Hugo Campos
Deputy Director General
CIP
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Sarah Hearne
Chief Science and Innovation Officer
CIMMYT
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Virender Kumar
Principal Scientist
IRRI
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Rachael McDonnell
Deputy Director General
IWMI
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Siboniso Moyo
Deputy Director General
ILRI
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Marcela Quintero
Associate Director General
Alliance
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Jorn Schmidt
Director, Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems
WorldFish
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Bernard Vanlauwe
Deputy Director General
IITA

Directors: CGIAR Programs and Accelerators

Vania
Vania Azevedo
Director of the CGIAR Genebanks Accelerator
CGIAR System Organization
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Clemens Breisinger
Director of the CGIAR Policy Innovations Program
CGIAR System Organization
Inge
Inge D. Brouwer
Director of the CGIAR Better Diets and Nutrition Program
CGIAR System Organization
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Nicoline de Haan
Director of the CGIAR Gender Equality and Inclusion Accelerator
CGIAR System Organization
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Lulseged Tamene Desta
Director of the CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes Program
CGIAR System Organization
Makram G
Makram (Mak) Geha
Director of the CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow Program
CGIAR System Organization
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Timothy J. Krupnik
Director of CGIAR’s Scaling for Impact Program
CGIAR System Organization
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Anna Okello
Director of the CGIAR Food Frontiers and Security Program
CGIAR System Organization
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Oscar Ortiz
Director of the CGIAR Sustainable Farming Program
CGIAR System Organization
Todd-Rosenstock
Todd Rosenstock
Director of CGIAR Climate Action
CGIAR System Organization
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Rodrigue Yossa
Director of the CGIAR Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) Program
CGIAR System Organization

Office of the Chief Scientist

Roland Sandstorm
Roland Sundstrom
Practice Lead, Program Delivery, and Special Advisor to the Chief Scientist
CGIAR System Organization
Jules
Jules Colomer
Leader, Portfolio Performance and Results
CGIAR System Organization
Marc Schut
Marc Schut
Senior Innovation Portfolio Management Advisor
CGIAR System Organization
Muluhiwot Getachew
Muluhiwot Getachew
Process Management Officer
CGIAR System Organization
Oluchi Ezekannagha
Oluchi Ezekannagha
Program Officer
CGIAR System Organization
Nancy Ajima
Nancy Ajima
Portfolio Planning and Adaptive Management Lead
CGIAR System Organization
Allison Poulos
Allison Poulos
Adaptive Management Advisor
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