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Anny I. Yedra Cubillos
Science Communicator for the Tropical Forages Program
Anny I. Yedra Cubillos is a Social Communicator and Journalist, currently serving as the Communications Coordinator for the Tropical Forages Program across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. In this role, she oversees the communication strategy for the Low-Methane Forages project.
Her primary focus is on conceptualizing and developing communication products that effectively translate scientific advancements in tropical forage breeding.…
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Napoleon Kajunju
Senior Research Associate
Napoleon Kajunju is a food science and nutrition expert with over 10 years of solid experience in chemical and nutritional analysis of food, nutrition research, and food systems, empowering small-scale farmers, and project coordination. He has advanced skills in scientific research, data collection, analysis, and writing scientific publications, conference papers, and policy briefs. He is passionate about improving food security, empowering rural communities, and…
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Julien Simonis
Programme Manager, Cacao of Excellence
Julien Simonis is Programme Manager of Cacao of Excellence and joined the team in 2023. Julien brings over 15 years of R&D experience across the chocolate industry, specialising in cacao sensory analysis. He previously served as a key contributor at Puratos-Belcolade from 2012 to 2021, where he coordinated international research projects focused on post-harvest processes and their impacts on chocolate taste. Julien played a key role as a sensory…
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Carlo Montes
Scientist I, Systems, Bioclimatology & Climate Action
Carlo Montes is a climate scientist with extensive expertise in agricultural climatology, bioclimatology, and the application of predictive modeling for climate change adaptation. He currently serves as a scientist within the CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security team, where he conducts research at the intersection of climate, food security, human mobility and peacebuilding, developing tools and strategies to enhance resilience and stability in…
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Julian Higuera-Florez
Research Specialist
Julian Higuera-Florez is a researcher of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and a Climate, Peace and Security specialist at the CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security. He is a historian and anthropologist from the Universidad del Rosario (Colombia) with a MA in Post-War Recovery from the University of York (United Kingdom). He specializes in conflict and peacebuilding analysis through the implementation of qualitative and participatory research methods in post-war…
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Gresia Dalal Ramos Solorzano
Research Associate
Gresia Ramos es ingeniera agrónoma en Recursos Naturales Renovables por la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. Su experiencia profesional abarca la docencia universitaria, la investigación agrícola y la ejecución de proyectos de desarrollo en colaboración con organizaciones como Catholic Relief Services y la Alianza Bioversity International y CIAT.
Apasionada por la sostenibilidad y la innovación tecnológica en la agricultura, Gresia ha trabajado en la promoción…
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Paul Njoroge
Cim Expert, CGIAR Hub for Sustainable Finance (ImpactSF)
Paul Njoroge is an all-round banking and finance professional leading business development for the CGIAR Hub for Sustainable Finance (ImpactSF), where he also supports the strategy and product positioning of the ImpactSF product suite. Seconded as a GIZ-CIM Integrated Expert, Paul brings a unique blend of expertise in business development, partnerships, and sustainable finance. With nearly a decade of experience across banking,…
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Millicent Omala
Climate Finance Policy Expert
Dr Millicent is a trained environmentalist with a passion for facilitating community-driven initiatives that improve livelihoods while protecting natural ecosystems. For over 11 years, she has implemented various projects in food systems strengthening, climate change response, and natural resources conservation in Kenya, Ghana, and Nepal. She has actively participated in climate and food systems policy dialogues in Kenya and Ghana.
At the Alliance, her main focus is…
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Juan Miguel Bueno Mondragón
Senior Research Associate
Juan Miguel Bueno is an Agronomical Engineer, graduated from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Palmira campus. He holds a specialization in Entomology and a master’s degree in Biology from the Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia.
For more than 30 years, his professional work focuses on the study of varietal resistance to both biotic and abiotic factors. At the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, he manages entomology research fields,…
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Sok Sophearith
Senior Research Associate
Sok Sophearith is a Senior Research associate in the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT - Asia. Before joining the Alliance, he was a Research Assistant in the Soil and Water Division at Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute. He has completed bachelor's degree of Agronomy and MSc of sciences in Integrated Management for Agriculture and Rural Development, RUA.
Rith has 20 years of experiences in Agricultural research, included 5 years with…
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Luisa María Claros Trujillo
Research Associate
Luisa María Claros is a Research Associate in the Performance, Innovation and Strategic Analysis (PISA) for Impact Unit at the Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT. Her work focuses on the qualitative evaluation of multi-country programs—using market systems evaluation and contribution analysis grounded in Theory of Change—alongside value-chain analysis and business-model development across agricultural commodities, with particular interests in gender and…
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Ricardo Andres Pedreros Pérez
Research Assistant II
Ricardo Andres Pedreros Pérez is a Systems Engineer based in Colombia and a member of the Performance, Innovation, and Strategic Analysis for Impact (PISA4Impact) team. He has experience in developing technological solutions for data collection, processing, and visualization in agri-food contexts. He has worked on designing serverless architectures in AWS, implementing ETL flows in Python, and building RESTful applications using Node.js, FastAPI, and Flask, as…
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Kushtrim Llapashtica
Research Associate
Kushtrim joined the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT in November 2021 and works at The International Musa Germplasm Transit Centre (ITC) in Leuven, Belgium. His responsibilities include planning the day-to-day operations of the banana genebank to ensure smooth functioning in both the laboratory and greenhouse. The ITC collection is available for international distribution; upon receiving a request for banana germplasm, he subcultures the material and ships the…
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Henintsoa Onivola Minoarivelo
Scientist I
Dr H.O. Minoarivelo is a systems scientist based in Cape Town, South Africa. She is a theoretical ecologist by training and holds a PhD in mathematical ecology and a MSc in computer science from Stellenbosch University. With the help of computational simulations, she uses tools offered by mathematics and statistics to build models that are being used to understand the functioning of socio-ecological systems. A major focus of her research is the modelling of socio-…
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Martina Melchiori
Senior Impact Officer, CGIAR Hub for Sustainable Finance (Impact SF)
Martina is a Senior Impact Officer at CGIAR Hub for Sustainable Finance (Impact SF), where she collaborates with impact investment fund managers to develop resilient theories of change and Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) systems. She brings a strong background in impact and ESG strategy consulting, having previously served as a Senior Associate at the sustainability advisory firm Anthesis. There, she supported…
