Prof. Appolinaire Djikeng
Professor Djikeng is the 4th Director General of ILRI. Prior to ILRI, Professor Djikeng was Director of the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health at the Roslin Institute, was Professor and Chair for Tropical Agriculture and Sustainable Development at the University of Edinburgh, UK
Professor Djikeng serves and chairs numerous science advisory boards and has received significant awards including the World Food Prize 2024 Top Agri-Food Pioneer, the Nelson Mandela Peace Award and recognition by the Decade of Health as one of the 10 people in the United Kingdom changing health.