{"id":13854,"date":"2026-06-20T12:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-scientist-joins-advisory-panel-of-norwich-institute-for-sustainable-development\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:35:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:35:36","slug":"iita-scientist-joins-advisory-panel-of-norwich-institute-for-sustainable-development","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-scientist-joins-advisory-panel-of-norwich-institute-for-sustainable-development\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA scientist joins advisory panel of Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/\">IITA<\/a>\u2019s Director for Eastern Africa Hub and leader for Biotechnology research, <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/tripathi-leena\/\">Leena Tripathi<\/a>, has been selected to be part of the External Advisory Panel of the newly launched <a href=\"https:\/\/nisd.ac.uk\/\">Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development (NISD)<\/a>, UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NISD is a world-leading institute that fosters sustainable development through transdisciplinary research and innovation. It is a partnership of leading research institutes working towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals. NISD\u2019s mission is to create synergies across the natural and social sciences for excellent research and the global public good. And in this way, transform research and practice to enable equitable, food secure, and sustainable futures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_22579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22579\" style=\"width: 920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22579\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IITA-Scientist-1.jpg\" alt=\"Leena Tripathi\" width=\"920\" height=\"411\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New NISD advisory panel member and IITA Eastern Africa Hub Director, Leena Tripathi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commenting on Tripathi\u2019s nomination, Professor Nitya Rao, Director\u00a0of the Institute, said they were looking forward to her advice and expertise to support growth and research development plans at NSID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tripathi will also speak at the Thought Leader Seminar Series organized by the Institute on 28 April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nisd.ac.uk\/event\/navigating-science-and-policy-in-improving-roots-tubers-and-bananas-rtb-crops-through-biotechnology\/\"><u>https:\/\/nisd.ac.uk\/event\/navigating-science-and-policy-in-improving-roots-tubers-and-bananas-rtb-crops-through-biotechnology\/<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IITA\u2019s Deputy Director-General, Partnerships for Delivery, <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/dashiell-kenton\/\"><u>Ken Dashiell<\/u>,<\/a> welcomed the nomination and congratulated Tripathi on behalf of the Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NISD is a transdisciplinary hub based at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.norwichresearchpark.com\/\"><u>Norwich Research Park (NRP)<\/u><\/a>. 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