New USAID chief scientist named
Dr. Robert Bertram to use 30 years of experience to advance science's role at USAID.
August 28, 2014
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Dr. Robert Bertram, an agriculture expert with nearly 30 years of experience at U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has been named Chief Scientist in the agency’s Bureau for Food Security.
In this new position, Bertram will serve as a key adviser on a range of technical and program issues to advance global food security and nutrition. He will lead USAID’s evidence-based efforts to advance research, technology, and implementation in support of Feed the Future, President Obama’s global hunger and food security initiative.