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Who we are

With research staff from more than 70 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

David Spielman

David Spielman is the director of IFPRI’s Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit and has been with the institute since 2004. His research agenda covers a range of topics including agriculture and rural development policy; agricultural science, technology, and innovation; plant genetic resources and seed systems; agricultural extension and advisory services; and community-driven rural development.

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What we do

Since 1975, IFPRI’s research has been informing policies and development programs to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods around the world.

Where we work

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Where we work

IFPRI currently has more than 480 employees working in over 70 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.


May Wang

Research Assistant

Bio

May Wang is a Research Assistant with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Beijing. She mainly supports research and external communication. May is fluent in Japanese and proficient in both English and Mandarin.

Prior to joining IFPRI, May interned at Peace Boat, an international organization based in Tokyo, Japan, the American Red Cross, and at a leading digital healthcare company in Shanghai. Through these internships she has engaged in multilingual client communications and event management, improved her skills in program design and project management, streamlined digital operations and developed new platform strategies.

May holds a bachelor’s in Nutritional Sciences from Auburn University and a master’s in Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh.


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