Presented by Dr. Sheryl Hendriks, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Head of Department and Professor, Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development

Director of the Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Well-being

Dr. Hendriks has served two terms on the UN Committee on World Food Security’s High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition and is a current member of the Montpellier Malabo Panel. She led the food security component of the African Union/NEPAD Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme from 2007 – 2010. As Director of the University of Pretoria’s Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being, she brings together research from more than 35 academic disciplines at the University. Prof Hendriks has trained, mentored, and supervised graduates and professionals from over 18 African countries, establishing a large network of graduates who now occupy leading positions in international development agencies, continental bodies, national governments and NGOs.