Prof. Dr. Matin Qaim
Professional Positions- Since 2007 Professor of International Food Economics and Rural Development,
Georg-August-University of Goettingen, Germany
- 2004-2007 Professor of International Agricultural Trade and Food Security,
University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
- 2003-2004 Senior Researcher and Team Leader, Center for Development Research (ZEF),
University of Bonn, Germany
- 2001-2003 Visiting Research Fellow, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics,
University of California, Berkeley, USA
- 1997-2000 Research Associate/Fellow, Center for Development Research (ZEF),
University of Bonn, Germany
- 1996-1997 Research Associate, Institute of Food Economics,
University of Kiel, Germany
Academic Degrees
- Habilitation in Agricultural and Development Economics, University of Bonn, 2003
- PhD in Agricultural Economics, University of Bonn, 2000
- MSc in Agricultural Economics, University of Kiel, 1996
- BSc in Agricultural Sciences, University of Bonn, 1992
Main Research Areas
- Sustainable Food Systems and Food Security
- Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture
- Transformation of Agri-Food Systems
- Economics of Biotechnology and Agricultural Research Systems
- Sustainable Land Use
Selected Awards and Honors
- Elected AAEA Fellow, American Agricultural & Applied Economics Association, 2019
- Elected Member, German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, 2018
- Elected Member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences, 2011
- Excellence Award for Policy-Oriented Development Research of the German Development Bank (KfW), 2011
- Grand International DLG-Prize for Scientific Achievements of the German Agricultural Society (DLG), 2010
- Outstanding Article Award, American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA), 2007
- Emmy Noether-Grantee of the German Research Foundation (DFG), 2001-2005
- Josef G. Knoll-Science-Award of the Eiselen Foundation, 2000
- Nils Westermarck-Award of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE), 2003
Other Selected Academic Roles and Appointments
- Lead Expert Group, Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition, (since 2018)
- Board of Directors, International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) (since 2018)
- Associate Editor, “American Journal of Agricultural Economics” (since 2018)
- Editorial Committee, Annual Review of Resource Economics (since 2015)
- Standing Committee on Life Sciences, Leopoldina, German National Academy of Sciences (since 2015)
- Steering Committee, German Agricultural Society (DLG) (2014-2017)
- Senior Fellow, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn (since 2010)
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand (since 2010)
- Scientific Advisory Board, German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (2009-2019)
- Board of Trustees, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) (2009-2014)
- Board of Directors, Africa Harvest Biotech International Foundation (2009-2014)
- Chair of the External Advisory Board, Africa Biofortified Sorghum (ABS) Project (Funded by the Gates Foundation) (2006-2009)
- Golden Rice Humanitarian Board (since 2006)
- Editorial Board of the Journal “Food Policy” (since 2007)
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