Publications /  Annual Report 1999

* 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
Ruth Arce, Administrative Assistant
Marcela Checa, Administrative Assistant
María Elena Lanatta, Bilingual Secretary
Lilia Salinas, Administrative Assistant
Gladys Neyra, Administrative Assistant
Haydée Zelaya, Administrative Assistant

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 and Benefits Assistant
Mónica Ferreyros, Auxiliary Services Supervisor
David Halfin, MD
Sor Lapouble, Auxiliary Services Assistant
Estanislao Pérez, Compensation and Benefits Assistant
Martha Piérola, Social Worker, Supervisor
Lucero Schmidt, Nurse
María Amelia Távara, Bilingual Secretary
Yoner Varas, Compensation and Benefits Assistant

Logistics & General Services
Aldo Tang, Comdr.(r.), Logistic and General Services Manager
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 2
Djordje Velickovich, Pilot
Saturnino Zapata, Electronic Technician1
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 Albarracín, Accountant2
Eliana Bardalez, CPA, Senior Accountant
Edgardo de los Ríos, CPA, Senior Accountant
Saskia Sánchez Ferrer, Bilingual Secretary1
Rodmel Guzmán, Accountant Assistant
Blanca Joo, CPA, Accountant
Silvia Loayza, Bilingual Secretary
Ernesto Olivera, Accountant2
Milagros Patiño, BA, Accountant
Eduardo Peralta, Accountant
Carmen Ramos, Bilingual Secretary2
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
Ted Carey, PhD, Plant Breeder 2 (CIP-Nairobi)
Enrique Chujoy, PhD, Geneticist (CIP-Bogor)
Ramzy El-Bedewy, PhD, Plant Breeder (CIP-Nairobi)
Nelly Espinola, MS, Nutritionist, Research Associate
Marc Ghislain, PhD, Molecular Biologist
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
Il Gin Mok, PhD, Plant Breeder 2 (CIP-Bogor)
Carlos Ochoa, MS, Taxonomist, Scientist Emeritus
Alberto Salas, Agronomist, Research Associate
Peter Schmiediche, PhD, Plant Breeder, ECA Coordinator (CIP-Berlin)
María Scurrah, PhD, Adjunct Scientist
Bodo Trognitz, PhD, Geneticist
Mahesh Upadhya, PhD, Plant Breeder, Principal Scientist*
K.Y. Xie, PhD, Potato Expert, IFAD Project Coordinator (CIP-Beijing)
Da Peng Zhang, PhD, Plant Breeder, Bioinformatics Unit Head*
Jorge Benavides, Biologist, Research Assistant
Raúl Blas, Research Assistant 2
Giorgio Bollo, MS, Research Assistant 1,2
Rolando Cabello, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Giselle 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 Fujita, Biologist
Angela Corina Hayano, Research Assistant 1
Carmen Herrera, Biologist, Research Assistant
María del Rosario Herrera, Biologist, Research Assistant
Elijah Igunza, Purchasing (CIP-Nairobi)
Philip Kiduyu, PQS, (CIP-Nairobi)
Maman Kusmana, BS, Research Assistant (CIP-Bogor)
Maritza Luque, Bilingual Secretary
Thomas Mcharo, MS, Sweetpotato Breeding, Research Assistant (CIP-Nairobi)
Mariana Martin, Bilingual Secretary
Elisa Mihovilovich, MS, Biologist, Research Assistant
María Cecilia Miki Ninomiya, MS, Research Assistant 3,1
George Ngundo, BS, PQS, (CIP-Nairobi)
Nina Lisna Ningsih, MS, Research Assistant 2 (CIP-Bogor)
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
Reinhard Simon, MS, Visiting Scientist (University of Jena, Germany)
Istanti Surviani, BS, Research Assistant (CIP-Bogor)
Tjintokohadi, BS, Research Assistant (CIP-Bogor)
Judith Toledo, BS, Biologist, Research Assistant
Fanny Vargas, BS, Agronomist, Research Assistant

Crop Protection Department
Luis Salazar, PhD, Virologist, Principal Scientist, Head*
Jesús Alcázar, MS, Agronomist, Research Associate
Teresa Ames, PhD, Scientist Emeritus
Y.P. Bi, PhD, Virologist (CIP-Beijing)
Fausto Cisneros, PhD, Entomologist*
Solveig Danielsen, PhD, Associate Expert 4 (Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University)
Greg Forbes, PhD, Plant Pathologist (CIP-Quito)
Edward French, PhD, Scientist Emeritus
Segundo Fuentes, MS, Plant Pathologist, Research Associate
Guillemette Garry, PhD, Phytopathologist, Associate Expert
Stefan Keller, MS, Agronomist, Associate Scientist
Aziz Lagnaoui, PhD, Entomologist*
Rebecca Nelson, PhD, Molecular Pathologist*
Modesto Olanya, PhD, Pathologist 1 (CIP-Nairobi)
María Palacios, Biologist, Research Associate
Sylvie Priou, PhD, Bacteriologist 3
Maddalena Querci, PhD, Molecular Virologist*
Nicole Smit, PhD, Entomologist 2* (CIP-Kampala)
Marc Sporleder, MS, Agronomist, Associate Scientist
Hebert Torres, MS, Plant Pathologist, Research Associate
Lod J. Turkensteen, PhD, Adjunct Scientist (based in Netherlands)
Elske van de Fliert, PhD, IPM Specialist* (CIP-Bogor)
Yi Wang, PhD, Plant Physiologist, Liaison Scientist (CIP-Beijing)
Pedro Aley, MS, Plant Pathologist, Research Assistant
Jeni Barboza, Research Assistant 2
Ida Bartolini, MS, Biochemist, Research Assistant
Mónica Blanco, Bilingual Secretary
Verónica Cañedo, Biologist, Research Assistant
Ma. Gabriela Chacón, Pathologist (CIP-Quito)
Carlos Chuquillanqui, BS, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Christian Delgado, MS, Biochemist, Research Assistant 2
Carmen Dyer, MS, Administrative Assistant 1
Lynn Erelyus, Pathologist 2 (CIP-Quito)
Violeta Flores, Biologist, Research Assistant
Soledad Gamboa, Biologist, Research Assistant
Erwin Guevara, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Liliam Gutarra, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Ana Hurtado, BS, Biologist, Research Assistant
Francisco Jarrín, Pathologist (CIP-Quito)
Charlotte Lizárraga, MS, Plant Pathologist, Assistant Coordinator Global Initiative on Late Blight
Julio Molineros, Pathologist 2 (CIP-Quito)
Joseph Mudiope, MS, Entomologist 3 (CIP-Kampala)
Norma Mujica, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Giovanna Muller, Biologist, Research Assistant
Vincent Ogiro, BS, Research Assistant (CIP-Kampala)
Peter Ojiambo, MS, Pathologist, Research Assistant (CIP-Nairobi)
Ricardo Orrego, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Willmer Pérez, MS, Plant Pathologist, Research Assistant
Karina Petrovich, Bilingual Secretary
Paola Ramón, Pathologist1 (CIP-Quito)
Rusmadi, BS, Research Assistant (CIP-Bogor)
Magnolia Santa Cruz, Biologist, Research Assistant
Mirtha Soldevilla, Secretary
Ana Maria Taboada, BS, Biologist, Research Assistant
Jorge Tenorio, MS, Biologist, Research Assistant
Alcira Vera, Biologist, Research Assistant
Warsito, BS, Research Assistant (CIP-Bogor)
Julia Zamudio, Bilingual Secretary
Octavio Zegarra, Biologist, Research Assistant

Production Systems and Natural Resource Management Department
Roberto Quiroz, PhD, Land Use Systems Specialist 3, Head*
Walter Bowen, PhD, Nutrient Cycling Specialist 4 (IFDC)
T.R. Dayal, PhD, Sweetpotato Breeder 2 (CIP-Delhi)
André Devaux, PhD, Agronomist, Coordinator, Andean Potato Project (Papa Andina)
Fernando Ezeta, PhD, Agronomist, CIP-LAC Regional Representative
Alberto Gonzáles, MS, Research Associate, Phytopathologist (Huancayo)
Vital Hagenimana, PhD, Food Scientist 4 (NRI)(CIP-Nairobi)
Dominique Hervé, PhD, Visiting Scientist 4 (IRD, formerly ORSTOM)
Oscar A. Hidalgo, PhD, Project Leader (CIP/SDC Project-Islamabad 3)
Robert J. Hijmans, MS, Geographic Information Scientist 3
Sarath Ilangantileke, PhD, Postharvest Specialist, CIP-SWA Regional Representative (CIP-Delhi)
Upali Jayasinghe, PhD, Virologist* (CIP-Bogor)
M.S. Khadian, PhD, Agronomist (CIP-Delhi)
V.S. Khatana, PhD, Socioeconomist 2 (CIP-Delhi)
Berhane Kiflewahid3, PhD, ASARECA/CIP, Coordinator, Technology Transfer Project (CIP-Nairobi)
Berga Lemaga, PhD, Agronomist 3, Regional Research Fellow, AHI (to May 1999); PRAPACE Coordinator (CIP-Kampala) (from May 1999)
Carlos León-Velarde, PhD, Animal Production Systems Specialist 4 (ILRI)
N.B. Lutaladio, PhD, PRAPACE Coordinator 2, 3 (CIP-Kampala) (to May 1999)
Elias Mujica, MS, Anthropologist, Adjunct Scientist, CONDESAN 3
Christopher Oates, PhD, Food Scientist (based in Thailand)
Deepak Ojha, PhD, Seed Specialist (CIP/SDC Project-Kathmandu 3)
Noël Pallais, PhD, Physiologist, Head of Seed Unit
Joshua Posner, PhD, Agronomist, Coordinator, CONDESAN 3
Binod Saha, PhD, Regional Coordinator/MWR2 (CIP/SDC Project-Kathmandu 3)
Mario Tapia, PhD, Agro-ecologist, CONDESAN 3
K.C. Thakur, PhD, Potato Breeder (CIP-Delhi)
Basant Thapa, PhD, Regional Coordinator/FWP 2 (CIP/SDC Project-Kathmandu 3)
María de los Angeles Laura, Bilingual Secretary, CONDESAN
Sushma Arya, MS, Accountant/Program Coordinator (CIP-Delhi)
Guillermo Baigorria, MS, Climatologist, Research Assistant
Ciro Barrera, MS, Plant Pathologist, Research Assistant
Lilián Basantes, Training Specialist 1 (CIP-Quito)
Jimena Bazoalto, Research Assistant 1
Bahadur Bhandari, BS, Accountant (CIP/SDC Project-Kathmandu 3)
Aurora Cornejo, Bilingual Secretary
Luis Escudero, Agronomist 1 (CIP-Quito)
Rosario Falcón, BS, Biologist, Research Assistant
Enrique Grande, Technician
Aldo Gutarra, BS, Research Assistant 2
Luisa Huaccho, MS, Research Assistant 2
Sukendra Mahalaya, BS, Information Management Officer (CIP-Bogor)
Atif Manzoor, BS, Accountant (CIP/SDC Project-Islamabad 3)
Rosario Marcovich, Bilingual Secretary 1
Isabel Mel, Bilingual Secretary
L. Mony, BS, Secretary (CIP-Delhi)
Fabian Muñoz, Statistician/Computer Systems Specialist (CIP-Quito)
Mariana Pérez, Medical Research Specialist1 (CIP-Quito)
Ana María Ponce, MS, InfoAndina, CONDESAN 3
Zareen Siddiqi, BA, Secretary (CIP/SDC Project-Islamabad 3)
Ivonne Valdizán, Bilingual Secretary
Andrés Valladolid, Research Assistant 1, CONDESAN 3
Percy Zorogastúa, MS, Research Assistant

Social Sciences Department
Thomas Walker, PhD, Economist, Principal Scientist, Head*
Jane Alumira, PhD, Sociologist 1,3, Regional Research Fellow, African Highlands Initiative (CIP-Nairobi)
Thomas Bernet, MS, Economist, Swiss Associate Expert 3
Dindo Campilan, PhD, Sociologist (CIP-Los Baños)
Charles Crissman, PhD, Economist, Liaison Scientist (CIP-Quito)
Rubén Darío Estrada, MS, Natural Resources Economist 4 (SDC Mountain Agriculture)(based at CIAT)
Peter Ewell, PhD, Economist, CIP-SSA Regional Representative (CIP-Nairobi)
Hugo Fano, MS, Economist, Research Associate 2
Keith Fuglie, PhD, Agricultural Economist, CIP-ESEAP Regional Representative (from December 1999) (CIP-Bogor)
Oscar Ortiz, PhD, Special Project Coordinator
Joseph Otieno, PhD, Geographer 2,3, Rockefeller Foundation Fellow (CIP-Kampala)
Dai Peters, PhD, Rural Development Specialist (CIP-Hanoi)
Gordon Prain, PhD, Social Anthropologist, CIP-ESEAP Regional Representative (to November 1999); Coordinator, Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture* (from November 1999)
Sonia Salas, MS, Food Technologist, Research Associate
Gregory Scott, PhD, Economist*
Scott Swinton, PhD, Visiting Economist (Michigan State University) 1,2
Steve Sherwood, MS, Training Specialist
Graham Thiele, PhD, Technology Transfer Specialist3 Andean Potato Project (Papa Andina- Cochabamba)
Raúl Alvarez, BS, Economist 1
Patricio Espinoza, Agricultural Economist (CIP-Quito)
Cristina Fonseca, MS, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Luzmila Gordillo, BE, Research Assistant 1,2
Virginia Kirumba, Admin. Secretary (CIP-Nairobi)
Luis Maldonado, BA, Economist, Research Assistant
Rosemary Muttungi, Secretary (CIP-Nairobi)
Eliana Mogni, Bilingual Secretary
Alice Njoroge, Secretary (CIP-Nairobi)
Simon Obaga, Accounts (CIP-Nairobi)
Joanne Sears, MA, CICRTCR Assistant
Víctor Suárez, Statistician, Assistant
Rachman Suherman, MS, Research Assistant 1 (CIP-Bogor)
Zandra Vásquez, Bilingual Secretary
Caecilia Afra Widyastuti, BS, Research Assistant (CIP-Bogor)
Y.J. Yang, MS, Administrative Assistant (CIP-Beijing)
P. Zhou, BA, Secretary/Accountant (CIP-Beijing)

Training Unit
Patricio Malagamba, PhD, Head
Martha Huanes, Training Coordinator
Mercedes Suito, Bilingual Secretary
Nelson Espinoza, Biologist, Training Specialist 2
Américo Valdez, MS, Training Material Specialist 2

Communications Unit
Steve Kearl, MS, Senior Writer/Editor, Head (to April 1999) 2
Christine Graves, MA, Acting Head (September to December 1999)
Candelaria Atalaya, Photography Head
Mariella Corvetto, Communication Services Coordinator
Ruth Delgado, Exhibits/Display, Assistant
Nini Fernández-Concha, Graphic Designer, Assistant
María Amparo Galindo, Bilingual Secretary 2
Milton Hidalgo, Graphic Designer, Assistant
Abigail Hollister, MS, Writer/Editor
Cecilia Lafosse, Chief Designer
Godofredo Lagos, Print Chief
Víctor Madrid, Graphic Designer, Assistant
Anselmo Morales, Graphic Designer, Assistant
Ana Luisa Muñoz, Photography Assistant
Félix Muñoz, Publications, Assistant
Zoraida Portillo, Writer/Spanish Editor
Alfredo Puccini B., Graphic Designer, Assistant

Information Technology Unit
Anthony Collins, MS, Head
Mónica Arias, BE, User Support 2
Liliana Bravo, BE, User Support
Andrea Cáceres, User Support
Moisés Fernández, Systems Analyst, Administrative Systems (DBA)
José Navarrete, Systems Support 2
Pía María Oliden, Database Administrator
Erika Orozco Morales, BE, User Support 1
Giancarlo Rodríguez, User Support
Eric Romero, Eng., Systems Administrator
Edgardo Torres, Eng., Systems Development Analyst
Alberto Vélez, Eng., Network Administrator

Library
Cecilia Ferreyra, Head
Rosa Ghilardi, Bilingual Secretary
Griselda Lay, Librarian, Assistant
Glenda Negrete, Librarian, Assistant

Field Research Support
Víctor Otazú, PhD, Head
César Aguilar, Agronomist, Field/Greenhouse Supervisor, Research Assistant (San Ramón)
Magaly Aspiazu, Administrative Assistant (Santa Catalina)
Susan Barriga, Accountant (Santa Catalina)
Roberto Duarte, Agronomist, Field/Greenhouse Supervisor (La Molina)
Hugo Goyas, Agronomist, Field/Greenhouse Supervisor (Huancayo)
Carmen Lara, Secretary
Ricardo Rodriguez, Agronomist, Field/Greenhouse Supervisor (Santa Catalina)

Bioinformatics Unit
Da Peng Zhang, PhD, Plant Breeder, Head*
Alfredo García, MS, Experimental Statistics 2
Fedora Itabashi, Systems Analyst, Assistant 1
Felipe de Mendiburu, Engineer, Assistant