CIMMYT-Ethiopia is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Solomon Alemu who joined CIMMYT as a Research Associate for CIMMYT-Ethiopia/Socioeconomics Program, based in Addis Ababa, effective December 1st, 2015.

Solomon has MSc degree in Economics from University of Trento, Italy (March, 2013) and BSc degree in Agricultural Resource Economics from University of Hawassa (June, 2006). He has more than six years of experience as a Consultant, Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Training Supervisor and Research Associate. His past experience included, worked as Research Assistant in Ethiopian Institutes of Agricultural Research (EIAR); Data Management Personnel in International Food Policy Research Institutes (IFPRI); and Teaching Assistant in Yardstick and St. Mary University Colleges. Before joining CIMMYT as a Research Associate, Solomon has been working in our organization as a Consultant on two projects entitled ‘Adoption Pathway’, implemented in five countries and Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa-Seed Scaling (DTMA-SS) project implemented in seven countries in eastern and southern Africa.

Currently, he is sitting inthe FOGERA building (ex-Research Bldg. 2) first floor (office # 44);andyou can reach him on ILRI’s Ext. # 2311, his cell phone #: 0934-474228 and CIMMYT’s direct tel. nos. 011-646 2324/26/27.

Please join us in welcoming Solomon to CIMMYT’s team & the ILRI campus!

Aklil