ILRI board of trustees - CGIAR
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ILRI board of trustees Lindsay Falvey, Chair Prof Lindsay Falvey joined the ILRI Board in April 2013. His experience includes corporate governance, academic leadership and international research. His interests include changes in organizational governance, the social and technological sciences in livestock including animal welfare and human-animal interactions as well as integration across disciplines and all aspects of life. His career has also included: CEO of Coffey-MPW; Chair of Agriculture and Dean of the (now) Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Science at the University of Melbourne; Director of Hassad Australia, and advisor to governments throughout Asia. A recipient of the Centenary Medal of Australia, a Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences, and of Clare Hall at the University of Cambridge, Falvey holds three doctorates; a Ph.D. from the University of Queensland, a higher doctorate from the University of Melbourne and an honorary doctorate from Thaksin University. Lindsay’s 15 books and more than 150 papers deal with livestock and socio-cultural subjects. He joined the Board in April 2013. Siew Fing Wong Wong is a director of two Singapore companies - Asia Venture Biotechnology Pte. Ltd. and Delafin Pte. Ltd. She previously worked as Senior Financial Analysis Specialist at the Asian Development Bank where she led investments to improve energy efficiency in China and Mongolia. She brings expertise to the board in the development and management of multilateral development projects, financial analysis of the viability of business models, and information system conversion. She has an MBA from the University of Western Australia and is an Associate Chartered Accountant. She joined the Board in November 2013. Jing Zhu Prof Jing Zhu is the Dean of College of Economics and Management, Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU)—a leading education and research institute in China—where she lectures and undertakes research on agricultural and rural development, particularly food security policy. Prof Jing Zhu obtained her PhD in Agricultural Economics from NAU in 2000 and then joined International Food Policy Research Institute as a post-doctoral research fellow. Dr Zhu has published widely in leading academic journals and was bestowed the prestigious Cheung Kong Scholar award by the Ministry of Education in China. She is currently the chair of the Agricultural and Forestry Economics and Management Disciplinary Appraisal Committee of the State Council Academic Commission of China, and a member of the Advisory Committee of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education of China, the Expertise Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture of China, and the Global Future Council on Food Security and Agriculture of the World Economic Forum. She joined the ILRI Board in November 2016. Gebregziabher Gebreyohannes Gebregziabher was appointed State Minister for Livestock and Fishery in 2013. He has a profound experience in Ethiopia’s livestock sector. He has BSc and MSc degrees from Haramaya University. During his MSc studies, he was a graduate fellow in animal production at ILRI. After gaining research experience in animal production, he completed a PhD in dairy animal breeding at Kasetsart University. He has more than 25 years research experience, and he served in the Oromia and Tigray agricultural research institutes in different research and administrative positions. His most recent position was Director General of the Tigray Agricultural Research Institute. He joined the Board representing the Government of Ethiopia in November 2015.
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ILRI board of trusteesLindsay Falvey, Chair
Prof Lindsay Falvey joined the ILRI Board in April 2013. His experience includes corporate governance, academic leadership and international research. His interests include changes in organizational governance, the social and technological sciences in livestock
including animal welfare and human-animal interactions as well as integration across disciplines and all aspects of life. His career has also included: CEO of Coffey-MPW; Chair of Agriculture and Dean of the (now) Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Science at the University of Melbourne; Director of Hassad Australia, and advisor to governments throughout Asia. A recipient of the Centenary Medal of Australia, a Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences, and of Clare Hall at the University of Cambridge, Falvey holds three doctorates; a Ph.D. from the University of Queensland, a higher doctorate from the University of Melbourne and an honorary doctorate from Thaksin University. Lindsay’s 15 books and more than 150 papers deal with livestock and socio-cultural subjects. He joined the Board in April 2013.
Siew Fing WongWong is a director of two Singapore companies - Asia Venture Biotechnology Pte. Ltd. and Delafin Pte. Ltd. She previously worked as Senior Financial Analysis Specialist at the Asian Development Bank where she led investments to improve energy efficiency
in China and Mongolia. She brings expertise to the board in the development and management of multilateral development projects, financial analysis of the viability of business models, and information system conversion. She has an MBA from the University of Western Australia and is an Associate Chartered Accountant. She joined the Board in November 2013.
Jing ZhuProf Jing Zhu is the Dean of College of Economics and Management, Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU)—a leading education and research institute in China—where she lectures and undertakes research on agricultural and rural development, particularly food security
policy. Prof Jing Zhu obtained her PhD in Agricultural Economics from NAU in 2000 and then joined International Food Policy Research Institute as a post-doctoral research fellow. Dr Zhu has published widely in leading academic journals and was bestowed the prestigious Cheung Kong Scholar award by the Ministry of Education in China. She is currently the chair of the Agricultural and Forestry Economics and Management Disciplinary Appraisal Committee of the State Council Academic Commission of China, and a member of the Advisory Committee of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education of China, the Expertise Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture of China, and the Global Future Council on Food Security and Agriculture of the World Economic Forum. She joined the ILRI Board in November 2016.
Gebregziabher GebreyohannesGebregziabher was appointed State Minister for Livestock and Fishery in 2013. He has a profound experience in Ethiopia’s livestock sector. He has BSc and MSc degrees from Haramaya University. During his MSc studies, he was a graduate fellow in
animal production at ILRI. After gaining research experience in animal production, he completed a PhD in dairy animal breeding at Kasetsart University. He has more than 25 years research experience, and he served in the Oromia and Tigray agricultural research institutes in different research and administrative positions. His most recent position was Director General of the Tigray Agricultural Research Institute. He joined the Board representing the Government of Ethiopia in November 2015.
Elsa MuranoElsa Murano has been the director of the Norman E Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture at Texas A&M University since 2012. She joined Texas A&M in 1995 as an associate professor in the Department of Animal Science and as the associate director of the Center for Food Safety
within the Institute for Food Science and Engineering. She later served as director of the centre from 1997 to 2001. During this time, Murano became a full professor and the holder of the Sadie Hatfield Professorship in Agriculture. Between 2001 and 2004, she served as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety for the US Department of Agriculture. Murano obtained her PhD in food science and technology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Before joining Norman E Borlaug Institute, she held a number of leadership positions, including president of Texas A&M University System and dean and vice-chancellor of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Murano joined the ILRI Board in November 2016.
Chanda Nimbkar Since 1998, Nimbkar has been director of the animal husbandry division of Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute in India. She previously worked for seven years as a research scientist. She has served as board member in NGOs and private companies, including the Maharashtra
Goat and Sheep Research and Development Institute, and as a member of the research advisory committee of the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources and the Taskforce on Animal Biotechnology. She has received a number of awards and fellowships including Government of India Award for ‘Science and Technology Innovations for Rural Development–2007. She has a PhD from the University of New England. She joined the Board in November 2015.
Richard GoldingGolding is an independent management consultant providing governance and risk management advisory and facilitation services to multilateral and other international organizations. Until 2012, he worked for PwC Consulting as a risk management consultant being admitted
as a partner in 1994. From 2005–2012, he was lead global partner for PwC’s relationships and work for the UN System and The Global Fund to Fight HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria. He is a Chartered Accountant, originally from the UK.
Judith Lungu Since September 2012, Lungu has been deputy vice chancellor of Mulungushi University in Zambia. Prior to this, between 1985 and 2012, she held a number of other academic positions, including head of the animal science department and
dean of the School of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Zambia. In addition to serving on the Categorizing Poor Resource Farmers and Rising Food Prices taskforces, she has published over 20 academic papers and books and worked as a consultant for many international organizations. She has served on many boards, including those of the Bank of Zambia, Livestock Development Trust, the Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre, the advisory committee on science and technology of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) and the sector advisory group of the Ministry of Science and Technology and Vocational Training in Zambia. She holds a PhD from the University of Manitoba. She joined the Board in November 2015.
Andrew TuimurPrior to his appointment as Principal Secretary at the State Department of Livestock in the Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries in December 2015, Tuimur worked for the Agricultural
Development Corporation for nearly 30 years, rising to be Managing Director. His career has spanned the government, private and academic sectors. In addition to his roles at the Agricultural Development Corporation, he was chairman of the National Standards Council (2000–2003). He has served on the Insurance Advisory Board of Directors (1999–2002) and on the board of the Agro-Chemical and Food Company Limited. He has an MSc from the University of Edinburgh, and a BVM from the University of Nairobi. He joined the Board representing the Government of Kenya in February 2016.
Rodney CookeCooke is former Director of the Policy and Technical Advisory Division (2000–2012) at the International Fund for Agricultural Research (IFAD). Before this, he was Director of the Technical Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development (CTA).
He brings a wealth of experience in agriculture and rural development, including aspects such as institutional appraisal, corporate planning and management of change; project identification, implementation, monitoring and evaluation; R&D management and technology transfer. He has worked in Latin America, Africa, India and Southeast Asia. He has a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Bristol. He joined the Board in November 2012.
Jimmy Smith Jimmy Smith (Canada) joined ILRI as Director General in October 2011. Before joining ILRI, he worked for the World Bank leading the Bank’s Global Livestock Portfolio. Previously, he held senior positions at the Canadian International
Development Agency (2001–2006). Earlier in his career, he worked at ILRI and its predecessor, the International Livestock Centre for Africa (1991–2001). Smith has a PhD in animal sciences from the University of Illinois. He is an ex-officio member of the Board.
Suzanne PetersenPetersen is a marketing, brand, business and product manager for Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, leading the company’s marketing of feed for cattle, dairy cows and swine. Trained in physiology and poultry feed research in the UK and Australia, she has
considerable experience in the feed sector, including market analysis and strategy development in a private sector context. She brings a unique blend of private sector, feeds research, business development and marketing skills to ILRI’s Board. She joined the Board in November 2012.
Martyn Jeggo Martyn Jeggo is an adjunct professor at Deakin University within the Geelong Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases (GCEID). As the inaugural GCEID director he oversaw the development of collaborative research partnerships between the
Australian Animal Health Research Laboratory, the Medical Faculty and Deakin University and Barwon Health in the area of One Health approaches to
emerging infectious diseases. Over the course of his 30-year career, Jeggo has held a broad array of senior positions, from a veterinary surgeon in private practice, to more leadership roles at the Pirbright Laboratories, UK, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN), the CSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory, the World Health Organization Influenza Centre in Melbourne and most recently the Australian Centre for Genomic Epidemiological Microbiology in Sydney. He qualified as a veterinarian at London
University and obtained a doctorate in veterinarian immunology from Surrey University in 1983. Jeggo has authored and co-authored more than 130 scientific publications and overseen research projects in over 150 countries during his time with the United Nations (UN). He was awarded a UN medal for his support to veterinary laboratories throughout the successful global rinderpest eradication program. Martyn will participate in his first meeting as member of the ILRI Board of Trustees in October 2017.
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