Sonja Vermeulen
Managing Director, Genetic Innovation @CGIAR
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WORK HISTORY
Managing Director, Genetic Innovation @CGIAR
Montpellier, FR
Leading the development of CGIAR\'s major new science group on Genetic Innovation, that offers (a) genebanks to provide global public goods in conservation and use of crops and their wild relatives,(b) market intelligence and product profiling to meet needs across five impact areas (poverty reduction, gender equality, nutrition, environmental stewardship and climate change solutions),(c) pre-breeding and breeding of crop varieties for under-served farmers and consumers, and (d) services, scaling functions and seed systems that are accessible and affordable. CGIAR\'s three science groups, on Systems Transformation, Resilient Agrifood Systems and Genetic Innovation, work closely together and in partnerships at national, regional and global levels to contribute science that helps transform food, land and water systems to meet 21st century challenges in a time of climate crisis.
EDUCATION
University of Cambridge
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Master of Arts (M.A.), Natural Sciences
University of Zimbabwe
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Tropical Resource Ecology
University of Cambridge
Post-Graduate Certificate, Sustainable Business
Imperial College London
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Population Biology / Conservation / Ecology
ABOUT SONJA VERMEULEN
Summary of skills and experience: • More than 20 years of progressive leadership in research for development • Technical expertise includes climate change, agriculture, forestry, energy (biofuels and biomass fuels), food security, conservation, land governance and private sector • Senior management of globally networked matrix organisations • Substantial experience in policy processes at both national and international levels • Worked with public sector, private sector and civil society partners in over 40 countries across five continents • Frequently invited keynote speaker and panelist at international events
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