Senior scientist at IRD (Institute of Research for Development, France) and also a senior officer at Agropolis Fondation in charge of agrobiodiversity issues.

Crop geneticist by training. Interested in the study and conservation of crop genetic resources. Leads the ARCAD project in Montpellier, dedicated to crop agrobiodiversity, with a particular focus on tropical and Mediterranean crops.

Past and on-going research in partnership with numerous NARS in Africa, Asia and Latin America