CIP’s staff is comprised of a diverse group of highly qualified individuals with varied backgrounds and nationalities. This diversity is integrated into a coordinated effort to achieve a common goal: alleviate poverty and increase food security while protecting the earth’s natural resource base. Each and every one of CIP’s more than 400 employees worldwide, from scientists to clerical staff to field workers, contributes to this mission in the various functions they perform, and all form an essential part of CIP’s working team. Although all their names do not appear in this Annual Report, we recognize and greatly appreciate all their efforts.

* Project leader
1 Joined CIP in 2001
2 Left CIP in 2001
3 Funded by special project
4 Joint appointment
5 Transferred from CIP-Quito in August


Director General — Hubert Zandstra
Deputy Director General for Finance and Administration — Hector Hugo Li Pun
Deputy Director General for Research — Wanda Collins²
Director for International Cooperation — Roger Cortbaoui

Director General’s Office
Christine Graves, 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
María Inés Ríos, Business Development Associate¹,³
Haydée Zelaya, Administrative Assistant


Finance and Administration
Human Resources
Lucas Reaño, Human Resources Manager
Janneth Carballido, Compensation and Benefits Assistant
Mónica Ferreyros, Auxiliary Services Supervisor
Sor Lapouble, Auxiliary Services Assistant
Gicela Olivera, Organization and Methods Assistant¹
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 and General Services
Aldo Tang, Logistics 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, Security Supervisor
Jorge Luque, Warehouse Supervisor
Antonio Morillo, Maintenance Supervisor
José Pizarro, Purchasing Supervisor


Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Carlos Alonso, Chief Financial Officer¹
Carlos Niño-Neira, Chief Financial Officer²
Amalia Lanatta, Administrative Assistant
Accounting Unit
Miguel Saavedra, General Accountant
Eliana Bardalez, Senior Accountant
Edgardo de los Ríos, Senior Accountant
Andres Garcia, Accountant Assistant¹
Denise Giacoma, Supervisor
Rodmel Guzmán, Accountant Assistant
Ursula Jiménez, Accountant Assistant²
Blanca Joo, Accountant
Silvia Loayza, Bilingual Secretary²
Eduardo Peralta, Accountant
Katrina Roper, Bilingual Secretary¹
César Tapia, Accountant Assistant
Budget Unit
Alberto Monteblanco, Senior Accountant
Treasury Unit
Lenny Guazzotti, Treasury Assistant¹
Milagros Patiño, Treasurer
Sonnia Solari, Chief Cashier


Crop Improvement and Genetic Resources Department
Merideth Bonierbale, Senior Potato Breeder, Head*
Walter Amorós, Agronomist, Research Associate
Carlos Arbizu, Andean Crops Specialist³
Enrique Chujoy, Geneticist*
Ramzy El-Bedewy, Plant Breeder (CIP-Nairobi)
Nelly Espinola, Nutritionist, Research Associate
Anne Forbes, Plant Breeder, Associate Scientist¹ (CIP-Quito)
Marc Ghislain, Molecular Biologist
Michael Hermann, Andean Crops Specialist*
Miguel Holle, Andean Crops Coordinator
Sven Jacobsen, Plant Breeder
Regina Kapinga, Sweetpotato Breeder¹ (CIP-Kampala)
Juan Landeo, Plant Breeder*
Carlos Ochoa, Taxonomist, Scientist Emeritus
William Roca, Plant Cell Physiologist*
Alberto Salas, Agronomist, Research Associate
Asep Setiawan, Sweetpotato Breeder (CIP-Bogor)
K C Thakur, Potato Breeder² (CIP-Delhi)
Mahesh Upadhya, Plant Breeder, Visiting Principal Scientist ad honorum
Dapeng Zhang, Plant Breeder, Bioinformatics Unit Head*

Sammy Agili, Sweetpotato Breeder, Research Assistant1 (CIP-Nairobi)
Jairo Aginyah, Potato Breeder, Research Assistant¹ (CIP-Nairobi)
Mercedes Ames, Biologist, Research Assistant¹,³
Ciro Barrera, Plant Pathologist, Research Assistant
Carolina Bastos, Research Assistant³
Jorge Benavides, Biologist, Research Assistant
Gabriela Burgos, Biologist, Research Assistant¹,³
Rolando Cabello, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Giselle Cipriani, Biologist, Research Assistant
Wilmer Cuéllar, Biologist, Research Assistant¹,³
Lorena Danessi, Bilingual Secretary
Silvia de la Flor, Bilingual Secretary
Felipe de Mendiburu, Statistician, Research Assistant
Luis Díaz, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Jorge Espinoza, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Rosario Falcón, Biologist, Research Assistant
Manuel Gastelo, Agronomist, Research Assistant
René Gómez, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Enrique Grande, Technician
María Luisa Guevara, Biologist, Research Assistant³
Carmen Herrera, Biologist, Research Assistant
María del Rosario Herrera, Biologist, Research Assistant
Oscar Hurtado, Research Assistant³
Fedora Itabashi, Systems Analyst, Research Assistant
Philip Kiduyu, Technician, Plant Quarantine Station (CIP-Nairobi)
Mariana Martin, Bilingual Secretary
Iván Manrique, Research Assistant
Elisa Mihovilovich, Biologist, Research Assistant
María Cecilia Miki, Research Assistant³
Sam Namanda, Potato Breeder/Pathologist, Research Assistant (CIP-Kampala)
George Ngundo, Chief Technician, Plant Quarantine Station (CIP-Nairobi)
Luis Ñopo, Biologist, Research Assistant
Matilde Orrillo, Biologist, Research Assistant
Ana Luz Panta, Biologist, Research Assistant
Giovana Perazzo, Biologist, Research Assistant¹,³
Leticia Portal, Biologist, Research Assistant³
Daniel Reynoso, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Flor de María Rodríguez, Research Assistant
Genoveva Rossel, Research Assistant³
Rosa Salazar, Bilingual Secretary
Reinhard Simon, Visiting Scientist (University of Jena, Germany)
Tjintokohadi, Research Assistant (CIP-Bogor)
Judith Toledo, Biologist, Research Assistant
Andrés Valladolid, Plant Breeder, Research Assistant
Fanny Vargas, Agronomist, Research Assistant


Crop Protection Department
Luis Salazar, Virologist, Principal Scientist, Head
Nicole Adler, Plant Pathologist¹ (CIP-Quito)
Jesús Alcázar, Agronomist, Research Associate
Solveig Danielsen, Associate Expert (The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark)²,⁴
Gregory Forbes, Plant Pathologist* (CIP-Quito)
Edward French, Scientist Emeritus
Segundo Fuentes, Plant Pathologist, Research Associate
Upali Jayasinghe, Virologist (CIP-Bogor)
Magnus Kuhne, Entomologist, Associate Scientist¹ 
Aziz Lagnaoui, Entomologist*
Berga Lemaga, Agronomist, PRAPACE Coordinator³ (CIP-Kampala)
Charlotte Lizárraga, Plant Pathologist, Assistant Coordinator, Global Initiative on Late Blight
Rebecca Nelson, Molecular Pathologist²,*
Modesto Olanya, Pathologist (CIP-Nairobi)
María Palacios, Biologist, Research Associate
Sylvie Priou, Bacteriologist
Marc Sporleder, Agronomist, Associate Scientist²
Lod J Turkensteen, Adjunct Scientist (based in Netherlands)
Elske van de Fliert, IPM Specialist (CIP-Bogor)
Yi Wang, Plant Physiologist, Liaison Scientist (CIP-Beijing)
Ednar Wulff, Molecular Plant Pathologist

Pedro Aley, Plant Pathologist, Research Assistant
Ida Bartolini, Biochemist, Research Assistant
Mónica Blanco, Bilingual Secretary
Verónica Cañedo, Biologist, Research Assistant
Maria Gabriela Chacón, Pathologist, Research Assistant (CIP-Quito)
Carlos Chuquillanqui, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Carmen Dyer, Administrative Assistant
Violeta Flores, Biologist, Research Assistant
Soledad Gamboa, Biologist, Research Assistant
Govinda Guevara, Plant Pathologist, Research Assistant¹ (CIP-Quito)
Liliam Gutarra, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Francisco Jarrín, Pathologist, Research Assistant (CIP-Quito)
Joseph Mudiope, Entomologist, Research Assistant (DFID-CRF Project, Soroti)³ (CIP-Kampala)
Norma Mujica, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Giovanna Muller, Biologist, Research Assistant
Vincent Ogiro, Research Assistant² (CIP-Kampala)
Peter Ojiambo, Pathologist/Potato Breeder, Research Assistant² (CIP-Nairobi)
Ricardo Orrego, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Wilmer Pérez, Plant Pathologist, Research Assistant
Karina Petrovich, Bilingual Secretary
Paola Ramón, Pathologist, Research Assistant² (CIP-Quito)
Magnolia Santa Cruz, Biologist, Research Assistant
Ana Maria Taboada, Biologist, Research Assistant
Jorge Tenorio, Biologist, Research Assistant
Roger Torres, Research Assistant¹,³
Miguel Vega, Pathologist, Research Assistant (CIP-Quito)
Alcira Vera, Biologist, Research Assistant
Warsito Tantowijoyo, Entomologist, Research Assistant (CIP-Bogor)
Julia Zamudio, Bilingual Secretary
Octavio Zegarra, Biologist, Research Assistant


Production Systems and Natural Resource Management Department
Roberto Quiroz, Land Use Systems Specialist, Head*
Walter Bowen, Soil Scientist (IFDC)⁴ (CIP-Quito)
Coen Bussink, Geographic Information Scientist
André Devaux, Agronomist, Coordinator, Andean Potato Project (Papa Andina, Peru)
Fernando Ezeta, Agronomist, CIP-LAC Regional Representative
Alberto Gonzáles, Phytopathologist, Research Associate
Vital Hagenimana, Food Scientist (NRI)²,⁴ (CIP-Nairobi)
Dominique Hervé, Visiting Scientist (IRD)²,⁴
Oscar Hidalgo, Project Leader (CIP/SDC Project, Islamabad)²,³
Robert Hijmans, Geographic Information Scientist
Sarath Ilangantileke, Postharvest Specialist, CIP-SWA Regional Representative (CIP-Delhi)
M S Kadian, Agronomist (CIP-Delhi)
Berhane Kiflewahid, ASARECA/CIP, Coordinator, Technology Transfer Project³ (CIP-Nairobi)
Carlos León-Velarde, Animal Production Systems Specialist (ILRI)⁴
Elias Mujica, Anthropologist, Adjunct Scientist, CONDESAN3,*
P K Mukherjee, Sweetpotato Scientist (CIP-Delhi)
Joshua Posner, Agronomist, Coordinator, CONDESAN²,³,*

Sushma Arya, Accountant/Program Coordinator (CIP-Delhi)
Guillermo Baigorria, Climatologist, Research Assistant
Carolina Barreda, Agronomist, Research Assistant¹,³
Lilián Basantes, Training Specialist, Research Assistant (CIP-Quito)
Jimena Bazoalto, Research Assistant
Ghanashyam Bhandari, Accountant (CIP/SDC Project, Kathmandu)³
Musuq Briceño, Research Assistant¹,³
Paola Campodónico, Bilingual Secretary¹,³
Mariana Cruz, Biologist, Research Assistant¹,³
Raúl Jaramillo, Soil Scientist, Research Assistant (CIP-Quito)
Josí Jiménez, Computer Systems Specialist (CIP-Quito)
Henry Juárez, Agronomist, Research Assistant¹
María de los Angeles Laura, Bilingual Secretary, CONDESAN
Kurt Manrique, Agronomist, Research Assistant¹,³
Atif Manzoor, Accountant (CIP/SDC Project, Islamabad)³
Rosario Marcovich, Bilingual Secretary
Isabel Mel, Bilingual Secretary
L Mony, Secretary (CIP-Delhi)
Ana María Ponce, InfoAndina, CONDESAN³
Zareen Siddiqi, Secretary (CIP/SDC Project, Islamabad)³
Fannia Virginia Suri, Seed Technologist, Research Assistant (CIP-Bogor)
Ivonne Valdizán, Bilingual Secretary
Percy Zorogastúa, Research Assistant


Social Sciences Department
Thomas Walker, Economist, Principal Scientist, Head*
Thomas Bernet, Economist, Swiss Associate Expert¹,³
Dindo Campilan, Sociologist, UPWARD Coordinator (CIP-Los Baños)
Charles Crissman, Economist* (CIP-Nairobi)⁵ 
Rubén Darío Estrada, Natural Resources Economist (SDC Mountain Agriculture)4 (based at CIAT)
Peter Ewell, Economist, CIP-SSA Regional Representative (CIP-Nairobi)
Keith Fuglie, Agricultural Economist, CIP-ESEAP Regional Representative (CIP-Bogor)
Oscar Ortiz, Special Project Coordinator
Dai Peters, Postharvest Specialist² (CIP-Hanoi)
Gordon Prain, Social Anthropologist, SIUPA Coordinator*
Sonia Salas, Food Technologist, Research Associate
Steve Sherwood, Training Specialist (CIP-Quito)
Graham Thiele, Technology Transfer Specialist, Andean Potato Project (Papa Andina, Bolivia)³
David Yanggen, Agricultural Economist, Associate Scientist (Montana State University)⁴ (CIP-Quito)
Regula Zuger Caceres, Agricultural Economist¹

Raúl Alvarez, Economist, Research Assistant²
Cherry Leah Bagalanon, Human Ecologist, UPWARD Program Associate (CIP-Los Baños)
Carlos Basilio, Soil Scientist, UPWARD Research Fellow (CIP-Los Baños)
Raúl Boncodin, Botanist, UPWARD Program Associate, (CIP-Los Baños)
Silvia Cruzatt, Research Assistant²
Patricio Espinoza, Agricultural Economist, Research Associate (CIP-Quito)
Cristina Fonseca, Agronomist, Research Assistant
Toteng Hidayat, Facilities Manager (CIP-Bogor)
Elijah Igunza, Administrative Assistant (CIP-Nairobi)
Dessy Kusbandi, Executive Secretary (CIP-Bogor)
Sukendra Mahalaya, Research and Information Management Officer (CIP-Bogor)
Luis Maldonado, Economist, Research Assistant
Ana Luisa Muñoz, Bilingual Secretary
Rosemary Muttungi, Secretary (CIP-Nairobi)
Kusye Nawawi, Accountant (CIP-Bogor)
Emily Ndoho, Secretary (CIP-Nairobi)
Alice Njoroge, Secretary (CIP-Nairobi)
Simon Obaga, Accounts Clerk (CIP-Nairobi)
Víctor Suárez, Statistician, Assistant
Zandra Vásquez, Bilingual Secretary
Caecilia Afra Widyastuti, Rural Sociologist, Researcher (CIP-Bogor)
Y J Yang, Administrative Assistant (CIP-Beijing)
P Zhou, Secretary/Accountant (CIP-Beijing)


Training and Communications Department
Patricio Malagamba, Head
Mercedes Suito, Bilingual Secretary
Publications Unit
John Stares, Managing Editor, Head
Abigail Hollister, Writer/Editor²
Candelaria Atalaya, Photographer
Mariella Corvetto, Communication Services Coordinator
Ruth Delgado, Exhibits/Display Assistant
Nini Fernández-Concha, Graphic Designer, Assistant
Milton Hidalgo, Graphic Designer, Assistant
Cecilia Lafosse, Chief Designer
Godofredo Lagos, Print Chief
Paul Moncada, Webmaster¹
Anselmo Morales, Graphic Designer, Assistant
Zoraida Portillo, Spanish Writer/Editor
Alfredo Puccini, Graphic Designer, Assistant
Siny Varughese, Program Associate (Publications and Documentation) (CIP-Delhi)
Training Unit
Gisella Canessa, Training Liaison Officer¹
Edda Echeandía, Multimedia Developer
Martha Huanes, Training Coordinator
Margarita Lopez, Training Assistant²
Library and Bookshop
Cecilia Ferreyra, Head Librarian
Rosa Ghilardi, Bilingual Secretary
Griselda Lay, Librarian, Assistant
Félix Muñoz, Distribution, Assistant
Glenda Negrete, Librarian, Assistant


Information Technology Unit
Anthony Collins, Head
Liliana Bravo, Server Administrator
Andrea Cáceres, Systems Development Support
Oscar Carmelo, Helpdesk Administrator
Moisés Fernández, Systems Analyst, Database Administrator
Erika Orozco, Server Administrator
Dante Palacios, Systems Support¹
Giancarlo Rodríguez, Systems Support
Saúl Rodriguez, Web Systems Analyst¹
Edgardo Torres, Systems Development Administrator
Christian Valdivia, Server Administrator²
Alberto Vélez, Systems and Network Administrator
Roberto del Villar, Maintenance Administrator
Diana Zevallos, Administrative Systems Analyst¹,³


Field Research Support
Víctor Otazú, Head
César Aguilar, Agronomist, Field/Greenhouse Supervisor, Research Assistant (San Ramón)
Magaly Aspiazu, Administrative Assistant (Santa Catalina) (CIP-Quito)
Susana Barriga, Accountant (Santa Catalina) (CIP-Quito)
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) (CIP-Quito)