IRRI Leadership Team

Syon Niyogi

Chief Operating Officer for Corporate Services

Junel B. Soriano

Deputy Director General – Philippines Representative

Virender Kumar

Research Director- Sustainable Impact through Rice-based Systems Department

Sankalp Bhosale

Interim Research Director - Rice Breeding Innovations Department

Abdelbagi M. Ismail

Regional Director for Africa

Jongsoo Shin

Regional Director for Asia

Benedict Pamatmat

Head of Portfolio Development & Management

Carla Lazarte

Head of Human Resources & Organizational Development

Joy Marie Gimena

Head of Information Technology

Kristina Cassandra Santos

Head of Communication and Engagements

Indranil Dey

Head of Productivity, Systems, and Innovation

Eugeniano Perez, III

Senior Counsel - Legal Services