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Humanitarian Board Member Prof Matin Qaim

Professor

International Agricultural Trade and Food Issues, University of Göttingen, Germany

Matin Qaim
Prof Matin Qaim brings to the table a strong track record of analysing the socio-economic impacts of genetically modified crops in developing countries.

Professional Positions

  • since 2007 Full Professor, University of Göttingen, Germany
  • 2004-2007 Full Professor and Chair of International Agricultural Trade and Food Security, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
  • 2003-2004 Senior Researcher and Team Leader, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany
  • 2001-2003 Visiting Research Fellow, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Berkeley, USA
  • 1997-2000 Research Associate/Fellow, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany
  • 1996-1997 Research Associate, Institute of Food Economics, University of Kiel, Germany Education and Academic

Main Research Areas

  • Economics of Agricultural Innovation
  • Poverty, Food Security, and Sustainable Development
  • High-Value Agricultural Markets in Developing Countries
  • Economics of Malnutrition
  • Farming Systems in Developing Countries
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