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AVRDC, The World Vegetable Center, appoints new Director General

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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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