Prof Rohan Rajapakse is the most senior Professor in Agriculture Biology in the University System in Sri Lanka. He is the former Executive Director of Sri Lanka Council of Agriculture Research the apex body of agriculture research in Sri Lanka. Subsequently he was appointed as the Vice Chairman of the University Grants Commission the apex boby of University system and at Present employed as the Senior Consultant to the Ministry of Higher education.

I have MSc and PhD in agricultural and natural resources economics; have worked over 36 years as economist, farming systems specialist, research team, leader, adviser, deputy director general and director general of PNG National Agricultural Research institute; have been instrumental in establishing NARI and nurtured and managed NARI with effectiveness; have been a member of CG Fund Council; was a member of GFAR steering Committee and Chair of APAARI; have interest in strategic planning, research and development priority setting, innovations, research policy and overall agricultural rese