Yvonne Pinto
Director General
International Rice Research Institute
Yvonne Pinto is Director General of the International Rice Research Institute.
Pinto has a long career focused mainly on technology generation, innovation ecosystems, and international development. She began her early career in agricultural research and academia, followed by 15 years in private philanthropy, creating and implementing investments in agriculture, enterprise, finance, and education, including the establishment of successful institutions, particularly in Africa. She has a keen interest in big data and its interface with science and sustainability.
Yvonne Pinto is a member of the AEGIS Scientific Advisory Board.
Pinto has a long career focused mainly on technology generation, innovation ecosystems, and international development. She began her early career in agricultural research and academia, followed by 15 years in private philanthropy, creating and implementing investments in agriculture, enterprise, finance, and education, including the establishment of successful institutions, particularly in Africa. She has a keen interest in big data and its interface with science and sustainability.
Yvonne Pinto is a member of the AEGIS Scientific Advisory Board.