The Alliance Scientists
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. To do so, the Alliance and its scientist community works with local, national and multinational partners across Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Africa, and with the public and private sectors.
We encourage you to engage with our community of scientists and researchers here and on other professional platforms, and also know more about our scientist emeriti, who contributed to our history.
Meet Our Directors
Marcela Quintero
Associate Director General, Research Strategy, and Innovation
Mark Lundy
Director, Food Environment and Consumer Behavior
Mayesse da Silva
Director (a.i), Multifunctional Landscapes
Henri Rueff
Director, Climate Action and Principal Scientist
Carlo Fadda
Director, Agrobiodiversity
Jacob van Etten
Director, Digital Inclusion
María Fernanda Álvarez
Director, Crops for Nutrition and Health, and Program Leader, Rice Breeding and Genetics
Marlène Elias
Director, Gender and Inclusion
Elisabetta Gotor
Director, Land Resource Economics Unit, and Program Leader, Performance, Innovation and Strategic Analysis for Impact
Ciniro Costa Junior
Scientist
Clara Gambart
Postdoctoral fellow
Clare Mukankusi
Global Breeding Lead-Common Bean
Claudio Chiarolla
Legal Officer, CGIAR Genebank Initiative, Genetic Resources and Seed Systems Policies Team
Connor Haynes
Visiting Researcher
Consolata Nolega Musita
Research Fellow
Cornelis (Kees) Swaans
Senior Scientist
Cosmas Kweyu Lutomia
Senior Research Associate
Cristian Duarte Osorio
Senior Research Associate
Cristian Ubaldo Tirado Murcia
Research Assistant II - Bean
Cristina Ramos
Research Specialist