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1. Director General’s Office

Anderson, Pamela K., Director General

Maria White, Strategy and Corporate Development

Altet, Mariella, Manager for External Relations and International Personnel
Alberco, Roque, Audiovisual Technician
Chindgren, Marianne, DG Administrative Assistant
Huanes, Martha, Events & Conference Coordinator
Infantas, Viviana, Visitors Officer
Ortiz Caroll, Administrative Assistant

Michele Rodrigo, Head  Grants & Contracts
Amalia Mendoza, Grant and Contract Specialist
Harrison, Gary, Proposal Manager/Technical Writer
Mel, Isabel, Bilingual Secretary
Mendoza, Mery, Contracts Specialist
Romero, Flor, Contracts Administrator

Crissman, Charles, Deputy Director General for Research
Monneveux, Phillipe, Executive Officer
Salinas, Lilia, Administrative Assistant

Alonso, Carlos, Director of Finance and Administration

Communications and Public Awareness Department
Gwinner Valerie, Head
Brenner, Eduardo, Webmaster
Delgado, Ruth, Exhibits/Display Assistant
Fernandez-Concha, Nini, Graphic Designer
Lafosse, Cecilia, Chief Designer
Lanatta, María Elena, Administrative Assistant
Morales, Anselmo, Graphic Designer
Portillo, Zoraida, Spanish Writer-Editor/Media
Taipe, Elena, Graphic Designer
Torres, José, Graphic Designerr

Finance and Administration Department

Administration
Ferreyra, Eduardo, Head of Administration
Córdova, Silvia, Administrative Assistant

Human Resources
Pigeon, Michael, Head of Human Resources  
Castillo, María Cecilia, Human Resources Analyst
Ferreyros, Mónica, Auxiliary Services Supervisor
García, Erika, Bilingual Secretary
Gómez, Sandra, Benefits & Compensation Assistant
Isla, Rocio, Social Worker, Social Welfare and Health Supervisor
Lapouble, Sor, Auxiliary Services Assistant
Lazarte, Carla, Human Resources Manger
Marcovich, Rosario, Administrative Assistant
Polo, William, Human Resources Analyst
Schmidt, Lucero, Nurse
Varas, Yoner, Salary Administrator 

Logistics
Alarcón, Willy, Maintenance Technician
Arellano, Tito, Warehouse Supervisor
Auqui, Filomeno, Purchasing Assistant
Briceño, Antolín, Security Officer
Bruno, Genaro, Receptionist
Dueñas, Javier, General Services Assistant
Ganoza, Ximena, Purchasing Supervisor
García, Raúl, Purchasing Assistant
Gorvenia, José, Security Driver
Mendoza, Julio, Security Driver
Montalvo, Hugo, Security Officer
Morillo, Antonio, Maintenance Chief
Palomino, Juan, Maintenance Technician
Pelaez, Pedro, Maintenance Technician
Pozada, Angel, Logistics Assistant
Tintaya, Teófilo, Security Officer
Uribe, Carlos, Maintenance Technician
Vásquez, Lisardo, Safety Officer
Vences, Luciana, Logistics Assistant
Yancce José, Maintenance Technician
Zapata, Saturnino, Maintenance Technician

Finances
Perochena, Amalia, Finance Manager
Bardalez, Eliana, Accountant
Barrantes, Katia, Finance Auxiliary
Chirinos, Raul, Special Project Supervisor
Monteverde, Carla, Assistant Accountant
Neyra, Galdys, Administrative Assistant
Patiño, Milagros, Treasurer
Peralta, Eduardo, Accountant
Saavedra, Miguel, General Accountant
Solari, Sonnia, Cashier
Tapia, César, Assistant Accountant
Zambrano, Mamerto, Office Auxiliary
Zúñiga, Tania, Treasury Assistant
Zapata, Susana, Assistant Accountant 

Information Technology Unit
Collins, Anthony, Head
Del Villar, Roberto, Server Administrator
Guillermo David, Helpdesk Assistant
Navarro, Rolando, Systems Assistant
Oré Raúl, Security Systems Administrator
Rodríguez, Saúl, Web Systems Analyst
Torres, Edgardo , Systems Development Administrator
Valdivieso, Peter, Helpdesk Administrator

2. Divisions

Impact Enhancement Division
Thiele, Graham, Division Leader
Fonseca, Cristina, Research Assistant
Hareau, Guy, Agricultural Economist
Hell, Kerstin, Marketing and Post Harvest Specialist
Labarta, Ricardo, Post Doctoral Economist
Low, Jan, Economist, CIP-SSA Regional Representative (CIP-Nairobi)
Maldonado, Luis, Economist, Research Assistant
Suárez, Víctor, Statistics Assistant
Vásquez, Zandra, Administrive Assistant

Genetic Resources Conservation and Characterization Division
Tay, David, Division Leader

Arbizu, Carlos, Andean Crops Specialist
Chávez, Oswaldo, Systems Assistant
Falcón, Rosario, Biologist, Research Assistant
Gomez, Rene, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Gonzales, Roberto, Laboratory Auxiliary
Grande, Enrique, Research Technician
Manrique, Iván, Biologist, Research Assistant
Martín, Mariana, Administrative Assistant
Rossel. Genoveva, Research Assistant
Panta, Ana, Biologist, Research Assistant
Robles, Ronald, Research Assistant 
Rojas, Luis, Systems Analyst
Salas, Alberto, Agronomist, Research Associate
Soto, Julián, Research Assistant
Vargas, Fanny, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Vivanco, Francisco, Research Assistant
Zea, Brenda, Biologist, Research Assistant

Germplasm Enhancement and Crop Improvement Division
Bonierbale, Merideth, Senior Potato Breeder, Division Leader

Amorós, Walter, Agronomist, Research Associate
Andrade, María, Sweet Potato Specialist
Bastos Zuñiga Maria Carolina, Research Assistant
Burgos, Gabriela, Biologist, Research Assistant
Blanco, Mónica, Administrative Assistant 
Cabello, Rolando, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Carli, Carlo, Regional Seed Production Specialist, Liaison Scientist Uzbekistan
Carpio, Rossemary, Research Assistant
Cayhualla, Edith, Research Technician
Córdova Manuel, Intermediate Researcher
De Haan, Stefan, Potato Breeder
Díaz, Luis, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Diaz Federico, Research Assistant
Eyzaguirre Raúl, Statistician, Research Assistant
García, Paulo, Research Technician
Gastelo, Manuel, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Ghislain, Marc, Molecular Biologist (CIP-Nairobi)
Gómez, Félix, Research Technician
Gómez, Walter, Research Technician
Gruneberg, Wolfgang J., Sweetpotato Breeder Geneticist
Gutierrez, Raymundo, Research Assistant
Heider, Bettina, Germplasm Curator 
Herrera, Rosario, Biologist, Research Assistant
Horna, María Lupe, Research Assistant
Huaman Parado, Kelvin, Research Assistant
Jeong Jin-Cheol, Visiting Scientist
Kreuze, Jan, Molecular Virologist – JPO
Landeo, Juan, Plant Breeder (CIP-Nairobi)
Loechl, Cornelia, Nutricionist
Manrique, Sandra, Biologist, Research Assistant
Mihovilovich, Elisa, Biologist, Research Assistant
Munive, Susan, Research Technician
Muñoa, Lupita, Research Technician
Murrieta, Raquel, Secretary
Orbegozo, Jeanette, Research Assistant
Ormachea, Milagros, Research Assistant 
Orrillo, Matilde, Biologist, Research Assistant
Portal, Leticia, Biologist, Research Assistant
Ramos, Martin, Research Technician
Rivera, Cristina, Biologist, Research Assistant
Salas, Elisa, Research Assistant
Salazar, Rosa, Secretary
Schafleitner, Roland, Biotechnology Research Scientist
Tovar, José, Research Assistant
Untiveros, Milton, Research Assistant
Wang, Fengyi, Potato Production Specialist (CIP-Beijing)
Zum Felde Thomas, Plant Breeder NIRS Specialist

Integrated Crop Management Division
Ortiz, Oscar, Agricultural Extension Specialist, Division Leader

Alcazar, Jesús, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Aley, Pedro, Plant Pathologist, Research Assistant
Arellano, Jaime, Research Technician
Barker, Ian, Senior Virologist (CIP-Nairobi)
Cañedo, Verónica, Biologist, Research Assistant
Chuqillanqui, Carlos, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Demo, Paul, Regional Potato Expert
Espinoza, Hugo, Research Technician
Flores, Betty, Research Technician
Fonseca, Cristina, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Forbes, Gregory, Pathologist
French, Edward, Scientists Emeritus
Fuentes, Segundo, Plant Pathologist, Research Assistant
Gamarra, Heidy, Research Assistant
Gamboa, Soledad, Biologist, Research Assistant.
Gonzales, Juan Carlos, Systems Assistant.
Gutarra, Liliam, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Huamán, Eva, Research Technician
Kadian, Mohinder Singh, Agronomist, (CIP-SWCA-Delhi)
Kroschel, Jurgen, Entomologist
McEwan, Margaret - DONATA Research Leader
Mendoza, Carlos, Research Technician
Meza, Marco, Research Technician
Mujica, Norma, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Muller, Giovanna, Biologist, Research Assistant
Ochoa, Francisco, Research Technician
Orrego, Ricardo, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Oswald, Andreas, Integrated Crop Management Expert,
Prentice Muro, Katterinne, Research Assistant
Paredes, Catalina, Research Technician
Perez, Wilmer, Plant Pathologist, Research Assistant
Picho, Claudia, Research Assistant
Quispe Gian, Research Technician
Sánchez, Juan, Research Technician
Santivañez, Sonia, Secretary
Sporleder, Marc, Integrated Crop Management Expert, Nepal
Tenorio, Jorge, Biologist, Research Assistant
Trebejo, Marcelo, Research Technician
Trillo, Antonio, Research Technician
Vega, Adan, Research Technician
Zamudio, Julia, Administrative Assistant
Zegarra, Octavio, Biologist, Research Assistant

Natural Resources Management Division
Quiroz, Roberto, Land Use Systems Specialist, Division Leader

Barreda, Carolina, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Claessens, Lieven, Soil Scientist, JPO,
Cruz Chu Mariana, Research Assistant
Ezeta, Fernando, Agronomist, Regional Leader (CIP-ESEAP)
Gavilán Carla , Research Assistant
Guerrero, José, Systems Engineer
Heidinger, Haline, Research Assistant
Leon-Velarde, Carlos, Agricultural Systems Analysis Specialist
Loayza, Hildo, Research Assistant
Mares, Víctor, Consultant
Posadas, Adolfo, Physicist, Research Associate
Raymundo Carhuapoma Rubi Maribel, Assistant Programner
Valdizán, Ivonne, Administrative Assistant
Yarlequé, Christian, Research Assistant
Zorogastúa, Percy, Agronomist, Research Assistant

Agriculture Human and Health Division
Pradel, Willy, Zoologist, Research Assistant

ALTAGRO Project
Lanatta, Amalia, Administrative Assistant
Valdivia, Roberto, Agronomist, Coordinator

Capacity and Strenthening Department
Nelles, Wayne, Head
Echeandía, Edda, Multimedia Developer
Puccini, Alfredo, Multimedia Designer
Suito, Mercedes, Administrative Assistant


Library

Ferreyra, Cecilia, Head Librarian
Lay, Griselda, Library Assistant
Pedro, Hoyos, Library Auxiliary
Garcia, Daniel, Library Auxiliary

Field Research Support

Otazú, Víctor, Experimental Stations Superintendent
Frisancho, Rebeca, Agronomist, Field/Greenhouse Supervisor
Blas, Walter, Mechanic
Cosme, Anastacio, Driver (Tractor)
Duarte, Roberto, Agronomist, Field/Greenhouse Supervisor
Lara, Carmen, Secretary
Limaylla, Jenny, Administrative Assistant
Piana, Vanna, Administrative Assistant
Quino, Miguel, Research Technician

Research Informatics Unit
Simon, Reinhard, Head

Aliaga, Christian, Systems Assistant
Carhuapoma, Pablo, Statistician, Research Assistant
De Mendiburu, Felipe, Statistician, Research Assistant
Juarez, Henry, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Rojas, Edwin, Systems Analyst
Vargas, Maria Elena, Research Assistant

3. Partnership Programs

CONDESAN
Saravia, Miguel, Program Coordinator

De Bièvre, Bert, Paramo Project Coordinator
Hernández, Connie, Bilingual Secretary
Montoya, María Paz, Research Assistant
Sánchez, Adam, Assistant Programmer

Papa Andina
Devaux, André, Agronomist, Papa Andina Initiative Leader

Antezana, Ivonne, Economist, Papa Andina Project Regional Coordinator
Andrade-Piedra, Jorge, Phytopathologist, InnovAndes Project Regional Coordinator
Calle Carmen, Information Specialist
Velasco, Claudio, Agro-economist, Papa Andina Coordinator in Bolivia
Ordinola, Miguel, Economist, INCOPA Project Coordinator
Thomann, Alice, Communicator, Innovandes Coordinator in Peru
Vela, Nani, Administrative Assistant for Papa Andina Initiative
Manrique, Kurt, Agronomist, Technical Coordinator of INCOPA
Maldonado, Luis, Economist, Researcher for INCOPA
Egúsquiza, Rolando, Agro-industrial Engineer, Junior Consultant for INCOPA

Consultants
López, Gastón, Anthropologist, Senior Consultant for Papa Andina

PRAPACE
Lemaga, Berga, Agronomist, Program Coordinator (CIP-Kampala)

Ameru, Martha, Secretary
Nsumba, James, Agronomist, Program Assistant
Wander, Amos, Driver

UPWARD
Campilan, Dindo, Sociologist (CIP-Los Baños), Program Coordinator

Aquino, Mylene, Administrative Officer
De los Reyes, Mario, Office Messenger
Gallantes, Jaime, Research Fellow
Nadal, Marietta, Office Manager
Sister, Lorna, Project Specialist

Urban Harvest
Prain Gordon, Social Anthropologist, Program Coordinator

Lwasa, Shuaib, Geographer, Leader, IDRC Focus City Project
Muñoz, Ana Luisa, Administrative Assistant
Pacheco Sarmiento, Rossana Marleni, Research Assistant


4. Regional Offices

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

Liaison Office, Quito, Ecuador
Alcocer, Julio, Field Laborer
Ayala, Sofia, Administrative Assistant
Barona,Dario, Field&Greenhouse Supervisor
Burbano, Rosa, Accountant
Centeno, María del Carmen, Field Laborer
Guerrero, Mauricio,  Consultant
Calle, Tania, Technical Assistant Paramos Project
Jiménez, José, Network Management and Systems Maintenance
Mera Gonzalo Xavier, HSS Local Coordinator
Oña, Marlene, Administrative Assistant
Orozco, Fadya, Ecosalud Project Coordinator
Reinoso, Lidia, Field and Greenhouse Laborer
Rodriguez, Sandra, Research Assistant
Taipe, Jaime, Research Assistance
Vinueza, Marcelo, Research Technician

Quito
Andrade Piedra, Jorge, Post doc and Project Coordinator
De Bievre, Bert CIP's Representative in Ecuador.

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Nairobi, Kenya
Low, Jan, Economist, Regional Representative
Kioko Christopher Musau Administrative Services Assistant
Agili, Sammy, Breeder, Research Assistant
Borus, Dinah, Poato Chain Leader
Igunza, Elijah, Purchasing Officer
Kaguongo, Wachira, Agricultural Economist, Research Associate,
Maine, George, Driver
Mogere, Kefa, Regional Accountant
Naomi, Zani, Administrative Assistant
Ndoho, Emily, Administrative Assistant
Njenga, Mary, Research Assistant
Obado, Joseph, Research Assistant
Reuben, Anangwe, Cleaner
Wamalwa, Lydia, Plant molecular biologist



Liaison Office, Kampala, Uganda

Atong, Moses, Office Messenger
Ameu Martin, Research Assistant
Kakuhenzire, Rogers –  Regional Potato Research Fellow
MWanga, Robert, Sweetpotato Breeder
Namanda, Sam, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Tumwirize, Ronald, Driver Purchasing Assistant
Tumwegamire, Silver, Breeder, Research Assistant

Malawi Office
Chimwala, Lucius, Research Assistant
Chinoko Ngulube Gift, Laboratory Technician
Kazembe ,John, Field Technical Officer
Kumukumu,Ephrain, Office Assistant
Mvula Thokozani Bakolo, Field Technical Assistant
Ndovi, Jhon, Driver/Field Assistant
Snowdean Ndiwa, Administrative Assistant
Sopo , Owen, Marketing Officer


Mozambique Office

Buanar, Asha, Accountant
Martins, Cheila, Agro-processing Specialist
Moiz, Sergio, Research Assistant
Naico, Abdul Research Assistant
Sitoe, Elias, Research Assistant
Venancio, Felismino, Agronomist
Zibia Jabula, Agronomist


South, West and Central Asia (SWCA), New Delhi, India
Campilan, Dindo, Sociologist, Regional Leader

Ali, Shahid, Senior Research Felow
Anjan, Barik, Office Driver
Arya, Sushma, Accountant/Program Coordinator
Attaluri, Sreekanth, Sweetpotato Scientist, Liaison Scientist-Bhubaneswar, India
Bharti, Ashok, Administrative Officer
Carli, Carlo, Regional Seed Production Specialist, Liaison Scientist Uzbekistan
Girish, Basavapatna Halappa, Potato Specialist
Jagram, Office Assistant
Kadian, Mohinder Singh, Agronomist
Khalikov, Durbek, Assistant Agronomist (CAC)
Dasappan Jayakumar Computer Assistant
Mosiur, Research Assistant
Mony, Lalitha, Administrative Secretary
Raj, Barun, Administrative Assistant
Rahaman, Ebna, Research Assistant GTZ Project
Sharma, Neeraj, Research Assistant
Verma, Romi, Program Associate
Vikraman, Surjit, Associate Scientist
Vinod, Kumar, Driver
Thorie, Viwheto, Research Associate, Potato Agronomist
Norbu, Kencho, Driver (CIP/CFC-Bhutan)
Khegai, Eduard, Office Driver (CAC)


Liaison Office, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Aliev, Muzafar, Administrative Officer
Carli, Carlo, Seed Specialist
Ibragimov Zokhid, Agricultural Economist
Lim, Alexey, Administrative Assistant
Kim, Galina, Interpreter/Translator
Yuldashev Firuz, Research Assistant

Afghanistan Special Project, Kabul, Afghanistan
Hussaini, Muhammad Essa National/Local Coordinator


East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific (ESEAP), Bogor, Indonesia
Ezeta, Fernando, Agronomist, Regional Representative
Agus, Irwansyah, Office Driver
Asmunati, Rini, Research Assistant
Budhi, Prasetya, Program Officer
Kosay, Luther, Research Assistant
Mahalaya, Sukendra, Researcher
Nawawi, Kusye, Accountant
Satiman, Partono, Office Driver 
Syahputra, Aris
Tjintokohadi, Koko, Research Assistant
Warsito, Tantowijoyo, Researcher
Yatiya, Pahebol
Yuniarti, Fihartini, Secretary/Accountant

Cargill, Colin, Animal Scientist (Australia)

Liaison Office, Beijing, China
Xie, Kaiyun,  Liaison Scientist
Dian-ping, Yanqing Zhu, Station Manager and Technician
Gu Jianmiao, Secretary and Accountant
Shi-an, Liu, Office Assistant and Driver
Wang, Fengyi, Potato Production Specialist (CIP-Beijing), DPRK Project Coordinator
Wang,Xiao-Xue

Liaison Office, Hanoi, Vietnam
Thi-Tinh, Nguyen, Animal Scientist, CIP-Liaison Scientist
Dao Huy Chien
Le Van Huyen, Project Assistant

Liaison Office, Ethiopia
Schultz, Stteffen, Regional Scientist
Kassa, Nebiat, Administrative Assistant
Andarsa Daniel,  Driver 

Ghana Liaison Office
Carey Ted, Sweetpotato Breeder (based in Kumasi)