Tainan, Taiwan
February 20, 2008
 The
World Vegetable Center is pleased to announce the
appointment of Dr. Dyno Keatinge as the organization's new
Director General. The Center's board members selected Dr.
Keatinge by unanimous decision. He will assume his duties as
Director General in mid-April.
Dr. Keatinge brings a wealth of experience in international
agricultural research and development to the post. He has held
senior management positions with the International Center for
Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) in Syria and the
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in
Nigeria. Since 2002 he has served as Deputy Director General,
Research at the International Crops Research Institute for the
Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India.
Dr. Keatinge received his Ph.D in Agronomy/Crop Physiology from
Queen's University, Belfast, UK in 1978. From 1993 to 1999, he
was Professor of Agricultural Systems and Management at the
University of Reading, UK.
"There's an exciting future ahead for the World Vegetable
Center," Dr. Keatinge said. "The Center is poised to make a
significant contribution to the Millennium Development Goals
over the next decade. Its efforts will be felt by the poor in
farming communities throughout sub-Saharan Africa and in other
parts of the developing world."
His vision for the Center includes fostering partnerships with
organizations of all sizes across the research-to-development
continuum, and maintaining a 'pro-poor' focus to improve
nutrition, food safety and job creation.
Dr. Keatinge replaces outgoing Director General Dr. Thomas A.
Lumpkin, who will join the International Maize and Wheat
Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in Mexico. |
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