* Project leader
1 Joined during the year
2 Left during the year
3 Funded by special project
4 Joint Appointment

Director General—Hubert Zandstra, PhD
Deputy Director General for Finance/Administration—José Valle-Riestra, PhD
Deputy Director General for Research—Wanda Collins, PhD
Director for International Cooperation—Roger Cortbaoui, PhD

Director General’s Office
Christine Graves, MA, Senior Advisor
Mariella Altet, External Relations Manager
Marcela Checa, Administrative Assistant
María Elena Lanatta, Bilingual Secretary
Lilia Salinas, Administrative Assistant
Gladys Neyra, Administrative Assistant
Haydée Zelaya, Administrative Assistant, Internationally Recruited Staff Officer

Office of the Executive Officer
José Luis Rueda, PhD, Executive Officer
Gloria Solís, Administrative Assistant
Verónica de Armero, Guest House Supervisor

Human Resources
Lucas Reaño, CPC, Human Resources Manager
Janneth Carballido, Compensation & Benefits Assistant
Mónica Ferreyros, Auxiliary Services Supervisor
David Halfin, MD
Sor Lapouble, Auxiliary Services Assistant
Estanislao Pérez, Compensation & Benefits Assistant
Martha Piérola, Social Worker, Supervisor
Lucero Schmidt, Nurse
María Amelia Távara, Bilingual Secretary
Yoner Varas, Compensation & Benefits Assistant

Logistics & General Services
Aldo Tang, Comdr.(r.), Logistic & General Services Manager
Arturo Alvarez2, Purchasing Supervisor
Pilar Bernui, Bilingual Secretary
Silvia Córdova, Bilingual Secretary
Hugo Davis, Vehicle Maintenance Officer
Ximena Ganoza, Purchasing Supervisor
Atilio Guerrero, Vehicle Programmer
Jorge Locatelli, Capt.(r.), Security Supervisor
Jorge Luque, MBA, Warehouse Supervisor
Micheline Moncloa, Front Desk Supervisor
Antonio Morillo, Maintenance Supervisor
José Pizarro, Purchasing Supervisor
Carmela Salazar, Bilingual Secretary
Italo Solari, Electronic Technician
Sandra Valvé2, Bilingual Secretary
Djordje Velickovich, Pilot
Percy Zuzunaga, Pilot

Travel Office
Ana María Secada, Travel Office Supervisor

Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Carlos Niño-Neira, CPA, CFO
Amalia Lanatta, Administrative Assistant

Accounting Unit
Miguel Saavedra, CPA, General Accountant
Sandra Albarracin, Accountant
Eliana Bardalez, CPA, Senior Accountant
Edgardo de los Ríos, CPA, Senior Accountant
Rodmel Guzmán1, Accountant Assistant
Blanca Joo, CPA, Accountant
Silvia Loayza1, Bilingual Secretary
Sandra Odría2, Bilingual Secretary
Fernando Olaechea2, Accountant
Ernesto Olivera, Accountant
Milagros Patiño, BA, Accountant
Eduardo Peralta, Accountant
Carmen Ramos1, Bilingual Secretary
César Tapia, Accountant Assistant

Budget Unit
Alberto Monteblanco, CPA, Senior Accountant

Treasury Unit
Denise Giacoma, CPA, Treasurer
Sonnia Solari, Chief Cashier

Crop Improvement and Genetic Resources Department
Merideth Bonierbale, PhD, Senior Potato Breeder, Head
Walter Amorós, MS, Agronomist, Research Associate
Carlos Arbizu, PhD, Andean Crops Specialist
Zhang Dapeng, PhD, Plant Breeder*
Nelly Espinola, MS, Nutritionist, Research Associate
Marc Ghislain, PhD, Molecular Biologist
Ali Golmirzaie, PhD, Geneticist
Michael Hermann, PhD, Andean Crops Specialist*
Miguel Holle, PhD, Andean Crops Coordinator*
Zósimo Huamán, PhD, Germplasm Curator*
Sven Jacobsen, PhD, Plant Breeder
Juan Landeo, PhD, Plant Breeder
Carlos Ochoa, MS, Taxonomist, Scientist Emeritus
Alberto Salas, Agronomist, Research Associate
María Scurrah, PhD, Adjunct Scientist
Bodo Trognitz, PhD, Geneticist
Mahesh Upadhya, PhD, Plant Breeder, Principal Scientist*
César Aguilar, Agronomist, Research Assistant, Field/Greenhouse Supervisor (San Ramón)
Jorge Benavides, Biologist, Research Assistant
Raúl Blas1, Research Assistant
Rolando Cabello, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Patricia Cipriani, Biologist, Research Assistant
Lorena Danessi, Bilingual Secretary
Silvia de la Flor, Bilingual Secretary
Luis Díaz, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Jorge Espinoza, MS, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Manuel Gastelo, MS, Agronomist, Research Assistant
René A. Gómez, Agronomist, Research Assistant
María Luisa Guevara Fujita1, Biologist
Carmen Herrera1, Biologist, Research Assistant
María del Rosario Herrera, Biologist, Research Assistant
Maritza Luque, Bilingual Secretary
Mariana Martin, Bilingual Secretary
Elisa Mihovilovich, MS, Biologist, Research Assistant
Luis H. Ñopo, Biologist, Research Assistant
Matilde Orrillo, Biologist, Research Assistant
Ana Luz Panta, BS, Biologist, Research Assistant
Leticia Portal, BS, Biologist, Research Assistant
Daniel Reynoso, MS, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Flor de María Rodríguez, BS, Research Assistant
Rosa Salazar, Bilingual Secretary
Judith Toledo, BS, Biologist, Research Assistant
Fanny Vargas, BS, Agronomist, Research Assistant

Crop Protection Department
Luis Salazar, PhD, Principal Scientist, Virologist, Head*
Jesús Alcázar, MS, Agronomist, Research Associate
Teresa Ames, PhD, Scientist Emeritus
Manuel Canto, PhD, Nematologist
Fausto Cisneros, PhD, Entomologist*
Edward French, PhD, Scientist Emeritus
Segundo Fuentes, MS, Plant Pathologist, Research Associate
Guillemette Garry1, PhD, Phytopathologist, Associate Expert
Stefan Keller1, MS, Agronomist, Associate Scientist
Aziz Lagnaoui, PhD, Entomologist*
Charlotte Lizárraga, MS, Plant Pathologist, Research Associate
Rebecca Nelson, PhD, Molecular Pathologist*
María Palacios, Biologist, Research Associate
Sylvie Priou, PhD, Bacteriologist3
Maddalena Querci, PhD, Molecular Virologist*
Marc Sporleder1, MS, Agronomist, Associate Scientist
Hebert Torres, MS, Plant Pathologist, Research Associate
Lod J. Turkensteen, PhD, Adjunct Scientist (Netherlands)
Jean-Louis Zeddam, PhD, Entomovirologist (IRD, formerly ORSTOM4)
Pedro Aley, MS, Plant Pathologist, Research Assistant
Jeni Barboza1, Research Assistant
Ida Bartolini, MS, Biochemist, Research Assistant
Juan Cabrera2, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Verónica Cañedo, Biologist, Research Assistant
Carlos Chuquillanqui, BS, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Christian Delgado, MS, Biochemist, Research Assistant
Judith Echegaray2, Research Assistant
Violeta Flores, Biologist, Research Assistant
Soledad Gamboa, Biologist, Research Assistant
Veronique Gerard2, Biologist, Research Assistant
Rosa Ghilardi, Bilingual Secretary
Erwin Guevara, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Liliam Gutarra, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Ana Hurtado, BS, Biologist, Research Assistant
Angela Matos2, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Norma Mujica, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Giovanna Muller, Biologist, Research Assistant
Ricardo Orrego, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Willmer Pérez, MS, Plant Pathologist, Research Assistant
Karina Petrovich, Bilingual Secretary
Magnolia Santa Cruz, Biologist, Research Assistant
Mirtha Soldevilla, Secretary
Ana Maria Taboada, BS, Biologist, Research Assistant
Jorge Tenorio, Biologist, Research Assistant
Alcira Vera, Biologist, Research Assistant
Julia Zamudio, Bilingual Secretary
Octavio Zegarra, Biologist, Research Assistant

Production Systems and Natural Resources Management Department
Roberto Quiroz, PhD, Land Use Systems Specialist3, Head*
Walter Bowen, PhD, Nutrient Cycling Specialist (IFDC4)
Catherine Brabet, PhD, Food Scientist3
Elias Mujica, MS, Anthropologist, Adjunct Scientist, CONDESAN3
Robert J. Hijmans, MS, Geographic Information Scientist3
Carlos León-Velarde, PhD, Animal Production Systems Specialist (ILRI4)
Aart Osman, MS, Associate Expert3
Noël Pallais, PhD, Physiologist, Head of Seed Unit
Joshua Posner, PhD, Agronomist, Coordinator, CONDESAN3
Mario Tapia, PhD, Agroecologist, CONDESAN3
Marian van Hal, MS, Associate Expert3
María de los Angeles Laura, Bilingual Secretary, CONDESAN
Guillermo Baigorria1, MS, Climatologist, Research Assistant
Ciro Barrera, MS, Plant Pathologist, Research Assistant
Aurora Cornejo, Bilingual Secretary
Rosario Falcón, BS, Biologist, Research Assistant
Carla Ferradas2, Bilingual Secretary
Enrique Grande, Technician
Aldo Gutarra1, BS, Research Assistant
Luisa Huaccho1, MS, Research Assistant
Ana María Ponce, MS, InfoAndina, CONDESAN3
Jorge Roca2, Biologist, Research Assistant
Ivonne Valdizán, Bilingual Secretary
Percy Zorogastúa1, MS, Research Assistant

Social Sciences Department
Thomas Walker, PhD, Economist, Principal Scientist, Head*
Thomas Bernet, MS, Economist, Swiss Associate Expert3
Rubén Darío Estrada, MS, Natural Resources Economist3 (CIAT)
Hugo Fano, MS, Economist, Research Associate
Oscar Ortiz, PhD, Special Project Coordinator
Sonia Salas, MS, Food Technologist, Research Associate
Gregory Scott, PhD, Economist*
Paul Winters, PhD, Economist3
Beatriz Cabrejos2, Bilingual Secretary
Cristina Fonseca, MS, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Luis Maldonado, BA, Economist, Research Assistant
Eliana Mogni1, Bilingual Secretary
Joanne Sears1, MA, CICRTCR Assistant
Víctor Suárez, Statistician, Assistant
Zandra Vásquez, Bilingual Secretary

Training Unit
Patricio Malagamba, PhD, Head
Nelson Espinoza, Biologist,Training Specialist
Martha Huanes, Training Coordinator
Mercedes Suito, Bilingual Secretary
Américo Valdez, MS, Training Material Specialist

Communications Unit
Steven Kearl, MS, Senior Writer/Editor, Head
Candelaria Atalaya1, Photographer
Mariella Corvetto, Communication Services Coordinator
Ruth Delgado, Exhibits/Display, Assistant
Nini Fernández-Concha, Graphic Designer, Assistant
Amparo Galindo, Bilingual Secretary
Milton Hidalgo, Graphic Designer, Assistant
Cecilia Lafosse, Chief Designer
Godofredo Lagos, Print Chief
Víctor Madrid, Graphic Designer, Assistant
Susana Menacho2, Bilingual Secretary
Anselmo Morales, Graphic Designer, Assistant
Ana Luisa Muñoz, Photography Assistant
Félix Muñoz, Publications, Assistant
Zoraida Portillo, Writer/Spanish Editor
Alfredo Puccini, Graphic Designer, Assistant
César Rossenouff2, Photographer

Information Technology Unit
Anthony Collins, MS, Head
Mónica Arias, BE, User Support
Liliana Bravo, BE, User Support
Andrea Cáceres, User Support
Roberto Castro2, Eng., Systems Development
Moisés Fernández1, Systems Analyst, Admin. Systems (DBA)
José Navarrete, Systems Support
Pía María Oliden, Database Administrator
Giancarlo Rodríguez1, User Support
Eric Romero, Eng., Systems Administrator
Edgardo Torres, Eng., Systems Development Analyst
Alberto Vélez, Eng., Network Administrator

Library
Cecilia Ferreyra, Head
Carmen Arnillas, Bilingual Secretary
Griselda Lay, Librarian, Assistant
Glenda Negrete, Librarian, Assistant

Field Research Support
Víctor Otazú, PhD, Head
Lombardo Cetraro2, Field/Greenhouse Supervisor (San Ramón)
Roberto Duarte, Eng. Agr., Field/Greenhouse Supervisor (La Molina)
Hugo Goyas, Eng. Agr., Field/Greenhouse Supervisor (Huancayo)
Carmen Lara, Secretary

Statistics
Alfredo García, MS, Experimental Statistics
Felipe de Mendiburu, Statistics Engineer, Assistant

Office of the Director for International Cooperation
Ruth Arce, Administrative Assistant

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

Regional Office
Lima, Peru
Fernando Ezeta, PhD, Agronomist, Regional Representative
Alberto Gonzáles, MS, Research Associate, Phytopathologist
Isabel Mel, Bilingual Secretary

Cochabamba, Bolivia
André Devaux, PhD, Project Coordinator, Agronomist3, Regional Andean Program/SDC (formerly PROINPA)
Graham Thiele, PhD, Anthropologist3, Regional Andean Program/SDC (formerly PROINPA)

Quito, Ecuador
Charles Crissman, PhD, Economist, Liaison Scientist
Gregory A. Forbes, PhD, Plant Pathologist
Pedro Oyarzún, PhD, Mycologist3, Regional Andean Program/SDC (formerly FORTIPAPA)
Steve Sherwood, MS, Training Specialist
Magaly Aspiazu, Administrative Assistant
Susana Barriga, Accountant
Lilián Basantes, Training, Research Assistant
Maria Gabriela Chacón, MS, Pathology, Research Assistant
Lynn Erelyus, PhD, Pathology, Research Assistant
Luis Escudero, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Patricio Espinoza, MS, Economist, Research Assistant
Francisco Jarrin, Pathology, Research Assistant
Julio Molinero, Pathology, Research Assistant
Fabian Muñoz, Statistics, Research Assistant
Mariana Pérez, Nurse, Research Assistant
Ricardo Rodriguez, Eng. Agr., Experiment Station Superintendent

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Regional Office
Nairobi, Kenya
Peter Ewell, PhD, Economist, Regional Representative
Edward Carey, PhD, Regional Sweetpotato Breeder
Ramzy El-Bedewy, PhD, Plant Breeder
Vital Hagenimana, PhD, Food Scientist3
Haile M. Kidane-Mariam2, PhD, Regional Potato Seed Specialist, Plant Breeder
Berhane Kiflewahid, PhD, ASARECA/CIP, Coordinator, Technology Transfer Project
Virginia Kirumba, Administrative Secretary
Thomas Mcharo, MS, Sweetpotato Breeding, Research Assistant
Rosemary Muttungi, Secretary
George Ngundo, BS, Technician, PQS Breeding, Research Assistant
Alice Njoroge, Secretary
Simon Obaga, Accounts
Peter Ojiambo, MS, Pathologist, Research Assistant

Bamenda, Cameroon
Joseph Koi, MS, Agronomist, Liaison Scientist

Kampala, Uganda
Nicole Smit, PhD, Regional Entomologist, Liaison Scientist
Berga Lemaga, PhD, Pathologist, Regional Research Fellow, African Highlands Initiative/CIP
N.B. Lutaladio, PhD, ASARECA/CIP, Coordinator, PRAPACE
Joseph Otieno1, PhD, Geographer, Rockefeller Foundation Fellow
Vincent Ogiro1, BS, Research Assistant (Soroti)

South and West Asia (SWA)

Regional Office
New Delhi, India
Sarath Ilangantileke, PhD, Postharvest Specialist, Regional Representative
Sushma Arya, MA/MS, Program Coordinator, Accountant
T.R. Dayal, PhD, Plant Breeder
M.S. Kadian, PhD, Agronomist
V.S. Khatana, PhD, Socioeconomist
K.C. Thakur, PhD, TPS Breeder
L. Mony, BS, Secretary

Islamabad, Pakistan3
Oscar A. Hidalgo, PhD, Pathologist, Project Leader, Project CIP/SDC
Atif Manzoor, BS, Accountant
Zareen Siddiqi1, BA, Secretary

Kathmandu, Nepal3
Deepak Ojha, PhD, Reg. Coord./CR
Binod Saha, PhD, Reg. Coord./MWR
Basant Thapa, PhD, Reg. Coord./FWR
Bahadur Bhandari, BS, Accountant
Puspa Rai, BA, Secretary

East, South East Asia, and the Pacific (ESEAP)

Regional Office
Bogor, Indonesia
Gordon Prain, PhD, Social Anthropologist, Regional Representative
Keith Fuglie1, PhD, Agricultural Economist
Il-Gin Mok, PhD, Plant Breeder
Christopher Oates, PhD, Visiting Scientist, Food Technology
Dai Peters, PhD, Rural Development Specialist3
Elske van de Fliert, PhD, IPM Specialist
Irfansyah2, BS, Food Technology, Research Assistant
Dessy Kusbandi, Executive Secretary
Sukendra Mahalaya, BS, Agronomy, Information Management Coordinator
Kusye Nawawi, Accountant
Nina Lisna Ningsih, MS, Plant Breeding, Research Assistant
Rusmadi, BS, Agronomy, Research Assistant
Tjintokohadi, BS, Socioeconomics, Research Assistant
Warsito1, BS, Pest Management, Research Assistant
Caecilia Afra Widyastuti, BS, Agricultural Extension

Lembang, Indonesia
Enrique Chujoy, PhD, Potato Specialist*
Inne Herniyati, Office Manager/Accountant
Istanti Surviani, BS, Agricultural Engineer, Research Assistant

Los Baños, Philippines
Dindo Campilan, PhD, Sociologist, Coordinator, UPWARD
Cherry Leah Bagalanon, MS, Human Ecologist, Program Associate
Lorna Darlene Belulia, BS, Accountant
Raul Boncodin, BS, Ethnobotanist, Program Associate
Frederika Vogel, BS, Agricultural Economist, Dutch Associate Expert3

Baguio, Philippines
Upali Jayasinghe, PhD, Virologist, Liaison Scientist*

Beijing, China
Yi Wang, PhD, Plant Physiologist, Liaison Scientist
Yuping Bi, PhD, Molecular Biologist, Research Assistant
Kaiyun Xie, PhD, Potato Specialist, Research Assistant
Jie Jiang, BS, Secretary
Lin Yuan, BS, Administrative Assistant

Central and Eastern Europe, Trans-Caucasia and Central Asia (ECA)
Berlin, Germany
Peter Schmiediche, PhD, Plant Breeder, Coordinator

Egypt (until November 1998)
Kafr El-Zayat, Egypt
Ramzy El-Bedewy, PhD, Plant Breeder, Liaison Scientist

CIP staff were first-place winners in an October 1998 national competition for rational use of energy. Developed by General Services Manager Aldo Tang and implemented in May 1995 by the CIP Maintenance Unit under the supervision of Maintenance Chief Antonio Morillo, CIP’s energy-saving program has saved $87,000 per year and cut kilowatt consumption by almost half during peak hours. The energy conservation award was sponsored by Carl Duisberg Gesellchatt (CDG) and the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mining’s Project to Save Energy. Prizes included a write-up in the energy trade publication Rational Uses of Energy for Medium and Small Enterprises, plus a week’s visit to businesses in Germany for CIP Manager Tang. In August 1998, CIP was designated as a model for rational use of energy during a training session for entrepreneurs. And in December 1998, Tang presented CIP’s energy-saving program to 80 specialists and three CDG delegates in Lima, Peru. CIP’s Staff has proven that with a simple and rational approach—along with a little creativity—it is possible to achieve huge savings in operating expenses, and in valuable energy resources.