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
- Economics of Biotechnology and Agricultural Research Systems
- Economics of Food Security and Poverty
- Nutrition and Health Economics
- Modern Food Supply Chains in Developing Countries
- Agricultural Markets and Policies in Developing Countries
Selected Awards and Honors
- Elected AAEA Fellow, American Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (2019)
- Elected Member, German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (since 2018)
- Elected Member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences (since 2011)
- Excellence Award 2011 for Policy-Oriented Development Research of the German Development Bank (KfW)
- Grand International DLG-Prize for Scientific Achievements of the German Agricultural Society (DLG), 2010
- Outstanding Review of Agricultural Economics Article Award 2007 of the American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA)
- Emmy Noether-Grantee of the German Research Foundation (DFG) (2001-2005)
- Josef G. Knoll-Science-Award 2000 of the Eiselen Foundation
- Nils Westermarck-Award 2003 of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE)
Other Selected Academic Roles and Appointments
- Member of the Standing Committee on Life Sciences, Leopoldina, German National Academy of Sciences (since 2015)
- Member of the Steering Committee, German Agricultural Society (DLG) (since 2014)
- 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)
- Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Consumer Protection (since 2009)
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) (2009-2014)
- Member of the Board of Directors of Africa Harvest Biotech International Foundation (2009-2014)
- Chair of the External Advisory Board of the Africa Biofortified Sorghum (ABS) Project (Funded by the Gates Foundation) (2006-2009)
- Member of the Golden Rice Humanitarian Board (since 2006)
- Associate Editor of the Journal “Agricultural Economics” (2007-2012)
- Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal “Food Policy” (since 2007)
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