Bio

Elmar Schulte-Geldermann is the Program Leader: CIP Strategic Objective 3-Seed Potato for Africa and RTB’s Flagship Project 2 Leader. Elmar’s scientific and management expertise spans seed systems, rapid propagation technologies, seed degeneration, germplasm evaluation, integrated pest and disease management, soil fertility and soil health management, project and program management. Since 2009 he has been Principal Investigator or co-PI of 12 bilaterally funded projects ($US 22m) covering 8 sub-Saharan Africa countries, reaching more than 350,000 farming households. Scientific supervision to projects inclusive of significant contribution to successful proposal development to 12 further projects with a value of $US 17.5m. Member of CIP Executive Committee (2016), CIP Science Leader Team (2014 – present) and the SSA Regional Management Team (2014 – present).