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Transformative Research Challenge
Judges, Mentors and Experts
Meet the TRC Judges
TRC jury members are renowned researchers and innovators with extensive experience in agrifood systems, particularly in relation to the four categories of the Transformative Research Challenge: better production, better nutrition, better environment and better life. Jury members are selected based on a variety of criteria, including demonstrated commitment to youth empowerment, regional coverage and gender balance.
Jury members attended the pitches of TRC finalist during the 2022 WFF flagship event, and selected the TRC Winner.
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TRC Judges 2022 - Amdar
Nafn AMDAR
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TRC Judges 2022 - Eloundu-Enygue
Parfait ELOUNDOU-ENYEGUE
TRC judge
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TRC Judges 2022 - Morris
Dr Saul S. MORRIS
TRC judge
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TRC Judges 2022 - Xu
XU Xiuli
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Meet the TRC Mentors
TRC Mentors are experienced professionals in fields and disciplines related to agri-food systems, and in particular the four categories of the TRC (better production, better nutrition, better environment and better life). They help shortlisted teams innovate across sectors by assisting them in the refinement and presentation of actionable solutions that will concretely transform agrifood systems.
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TRC mentor 2022 - Chian-Wen CHAN
Chian-Wen CHAN
Chief Technology Officer
TripleV Venture
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TRC mentor 2022 - Jelena Helene CVEJIC
Prof. dr Jelena Helene CVEJIC
Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Novi Sad
Serbia
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TRC mentor 2022 - Aji Muhammad DIMAS RAHADIAN
Aji Muhammad DIMAS RAHADIAN
Lecturer,
Deptartment of Food Science and Technology,
Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS),
Indonesia
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TRC mentor 2022 - Elliott DOSSOU-YOVO
Dr. Elliott DOSSOU-YOVO
Climate Change Scientist for Agriculture
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TRC mentor 2022 - Hazel FROMM-TATOSIAN
Hazel FROMM-TATOSIAN
Director,
Global Applications,
Ingredion,
United States
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TRC mentor 2022 - Laura HACKL
Laura HACKL
Research Advisor at USAID Advancing Nutrition
United States
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TRC mentor 2022 - Adenike IGE
Adenike IGE
Dr. and Researcher,
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture,
Nigeria
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TRC mentor 2022 - Danielle MENDES THAME DENNY
Danielle MENDES THAME DENNY
Professor,
Escola de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz,
Universidade de São Paulo,
Brazil
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TRC mentor 2022 - Charei MUNENE
Charei MUNENE
Infonet Content Manager
Biovision Africa Trust
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TRC mentor 2022 - Rubaya NASRIN
Rubaya NASRIN
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Environmental Science,
University of South Asia, Bangladesh
&
Programme Officer, Bangladesh Institute of ICT in Development- BIID
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TRC mentor 2021-22 - Levy NYIRENDA
Levy NYIRENDA
Regional Focal Point,
(East and Southern Africa),
United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth
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TRC mentor 2022 - Paulo Sergio PAVINATO
Paulo Sergio PAVINATO
Associate Professor,
Escola de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz,
Universidade de São Paulo,
Brazil
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TRC mentor 2022 - Professor Ray SUMANTRA
Professor Ray SUMANTRA
Founding Chair and Executive Director,
NNEdPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health,
St John’s Innovation Centre
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TRC expert 2021-22 - Atef Ibrahim SWELAM
Atef Ibrahim SWELAM
Agricultural Research Officer,
Office of Innovation, Research and Extension Unit
FAO
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TRC expert 2022 - Dr. Jerylee WILKES-ALLEMANN
Dr. Jerylee WILKES-ALLEMANN
Research Associate,
Bern University of Applied Sciences,
School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL
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TRC mentor 2022 - Morgan ZUMBAUGH
Morgan ZUMBAUGH
Kansas State University
United States
Meet the TRC Expert Reviewers
TRC Experts have deep knowledge of, and experience in, a field related to agrifood systems and in particular, the four categories of the TRC challenge: better production, better nutrition, better environment and better life.
Experts review applicant concept notes, assessing for quality, potential for agrifood systems transformation and feasibility. The concept notes reviewed by each expert are assigned based on alignment with experts’ specialities and the four categories of the TRC challenge. Expert evaluations are submitted to the WFF team and shortlisted TRC teams are chosen through consultations between TRC Experts and the WFF team.
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TRC expert 2021 - Dr. George Otieno AKOKO
Dr. George Otieno AKOKO
PhD, Agriculture and Environmental Engineering,
Land and Water Division
FAO
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TRC expert 2021-22 - Kim ANASTASIOU
Kim ANASTASIOU
PhD Candidate at Deakin University, Research Dietitian at CSIRO
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TRC expert 2021-22 - Hanson ARTHUR
Hanson ARTHUR
Development Professional and Researcher in
Food Systems Governance
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TRC expert 2022 - Craig CHIBANDA
Craig CHIBANDA
Agricultural Economist at the Thünen Institute
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TRC expert 2022 - Shulang FEI
Shulang FEI
Research Scientist, Assistant Professor
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TRC expert 2022 - Imad Antoine IBRAHIM
Imad Antoine IBRAHIM
Assistant Research Professor and Research Projects Manager
College of Law - Qatar University
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TRC mentor 2022 - Alice KARANJA
Dr. Alice KARANJA
Kenya
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TRC expert 2021 - Dr. Kamar KHAZAL
Dr. Kamar KHAZAL
Ph.D. Water productivity capacity development expert,
Land and Water Division
FAO
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TRC mentor 2022 - Pacem KOTCHOFA
Pacem KOTCHOFA, PhD
Social Scientist
Benin
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TRC expert 2021 - Carl LACHAT
Carl LACHAT
Assistant Professor,
Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health
Ghent University, Belgium
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TRC expert 2022 - Katherine LIVINGSTONE
Katherine LIVINGSTONE, PhD
NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition,
Deakin University, Australia
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TRC mentor 2021 - Andrew MANG’ULA
Andrew MANG’ULA
Founder SIGSEN ECO,
Kenya
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TRC mentor 2022 - Dr. Sarah I. MURPHY
Dr. Sarah I. MURPHY
United States
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TRC expert 2021-22 - José NAVARRO DE PABLO
José NAVARRO DE PABLO
Researcher,
Dresden University of Technology
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TRC expert 2022 - Dinesh PANDAY
Dinesh PANDAY, PhD
Soil Scientist - Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling
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TRC expert 2022 - Amy PROULX
Dr. Amy PROULX, PhD CCHP
Professor and Program Coordinator
Canadian Food and Wine Institute at Niagara College
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TRC expert 2022 - Giuseppe PUGLIA
Giuseppe PUGLIA
Research Scientist at CNR-ISAFOM
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TRC expert 2022 - Marion ROCHE
Marion ROCHE
Senior Technical Advisor, Adolescents’ and Women’s Health and Nutrition,
Nutrition International, Canada
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TRC mentor 2022 - Elisa QUARANTA
Elisa QUARANTA
Food Technologist,
Italy
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TRC expert 2022 - Clarity ROPAFADZO MAPENGO
Dr. Clarity ROPAFADZO MAPENGO
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TRC expert 2022 - Andrea ROSSO
Andrea ROSSO
Climate Change Analyst
Links Foundation
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TRC expert 2022 - Michele D. SINGH
Dr. Michele D. SINGH
Livestock Scientist and Agriculture Specialist
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TRC expert 2022 - Edy TRIHATMOKO
Edy TRIHATMOKO
Researcher at Research Center for Land Resources Management
Universitas Gadjah Mada
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TRC expert 2022 - Dr. Jerylee WILKES-ALLEMANN
Dr. Jerylee WILKES-ALLEMANN
Research Associate,
Bern University of Applied Sciences,
School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL
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TRC expert 2022 - Ambrogio ZANZI
Ambrogio ZANZI, PhD