CGIAR appoints Guillaume Grosso as Deputy Executive Managing Director
CGIAR 14-12-2023
14 December 2023, Montpellier, France – CGIAR, the world’s largest publicly-funded agrifood system research network, has appointed Guillaume Grosso as CGIAR Deputy Executive Managing Director. In the newly created role, Mr. Grosso will focus on driving strategy and operations to mobilize resources and increase impact as CGIAR works towards a food, nutrition and climate-secure future for all.
Mr. Grosso has served in leadership roles across multilateral institutions, non-profit organizations and the private sector, most recently as Director, Private Sector and Sovereign Engagement, Donor Relations and Campaigns at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. He has also served as Co-Chair of several international summits on global health. Mr. Grosso will take up the new role in Montpellier on 6 January 2024, reporting to Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR Executive Managing Director.
Dr. Elouafi said, “We look forward to welcoming Guillaume Grosso into this important role. Mr Grosso’s strong strategic, operational and leadership skills will support the One CGIAR integration that brings together global research centers to maximize impact on some of the world’s most urgent challenges. His resource mobilization track record will boost our investment campaign, which is designed to support our mission to deliver science and innovation to transform food, land and water systems in a climate crisis.”
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