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Luis Escalante is an Associate Research Fellow in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. His research interests include the impacts of climate change, gender inequalities, poverty reduction, and food security. Before joining IFPRI, Luis worked as a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Minho, Portugal. He holds a bachelor’s […]

Mohammad Fahim is an Administrative Coordinator in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in New Delhi, India. With more than 12 years of experience, he facilitates travel support for the IFPRI New Delhi Annex staff; coordinates meetings, workshops, and conferences; oversees office maintenance; procures office supplies; and processes invoices. […]

José Falck-Zepeda is a Senior Research Fellow in the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit. His work at IFPRI focuses on the economics and impact assessment of biotechnology, biosafety, and emerging technologies. In addition, José focuses on agricultural R&D policy and technological innovation in developing countries. Prior to joining IFPRI, he […]

Thomas Falk is a Research Fellow in the Agrifood Innovation and Resilience Unit. An institutional economist by specialization, he has done extensive research on natural resource governance in the Global South. He has worked in the fields of economics of natural resource management, multi-level governance in social-ecological systems, science–policy interaction, […]

Talla Fall is a Senior Research Analyst in the Nutrition, Health, and Diets Unit at IFPRI, based in Dakar, Senegal. His research focuses on acute malnutrition and food environments, with responsibilities spanning questionnaire programming, data management, quality assurance, processing, and statistical analysis. Talla has extensive experience in impact evaluation, applying […]

Peixun (Percy) Fang is a Senior Research Analyst in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit, conducting research on topics including agricultural commodities and livestock value chains, livelihoods, and mechanization. He has provided research support to the Malawi and Ghana country programs, and his most recent work has focused on the […]

Jenna Fogle is Secretary to IFPRI’s Board of Trustees, Secretary to the Senior Management Team (SMT), and a Senior Program Manager in the Director General’s Office, based in Washington, DC. As Secretary, Jenna supports IFPRI’s governing bodies, enhancing their capacity to meet their responsibilities for stewardship and accountability. Jenna joined […]

Jen Foley is a Senior Program Manager and the lead of knowledge translation for HarvestPlus in the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit. HarvestPlus improves nutrition and public health through biofortification and provides global leadership on agricultural-nutrition evidence and technology. Jen leads multicountry projects across Africa and Asia that bring together […]

Gabriela (Gabi) Fretes is a Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit. Her research focuses on the intersection of child obesity prevention, food policy, and consumer behavior. Her work spans a range of topics and methods including nutrition and dietary assessment, characterizing food environments, and identifying innovations to […]

Sherwin is a Scientist in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit, based in Pretoria, South Africa. He works as part of the Global Futures and Strategic Foresight team, where he participates in the Micronutrient Action Policy Support (MAPS) project; the development and application of new features of IFPRI’s IMPACT model; and work on […]