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 and Management

Carla Lazarte

Head of Human Resources and 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