Previously, Chapotin worked at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for over 11 years. She held multiple positions at USAID,serving as the deputy assistant administrator in USAID’s Bureau for Food Security before joining the USBG. Earlier in her career, Chapotin completed fellowships at Iowa State University and the National Academies working on issues of biosafety policy, scientific communication and national security. She further conducted research on forest ecology and canopy biology throughout the United States, Madagascar and Costa Rica.
“I am honored to join the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and excited to build on FFAR’s success in forging science collaborations that deliver solutions for farmers,” said Dr. Chapotin. “I look forward to leveraging science and innovation to make agriculture more resilient, nutritious and productive, and to achieve a more sustainable planet.”
Chapotin received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Stanford University and a doctorate in plant physiology from Harvard University.
Chapotin plans to begin her post as FFAR’s executive director in August 2022. In the meantime, FFAR’s Board of Directors appointed Chief Operating Officer Julie Reynes as the interim executive director.
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