Institutional Leadership & Governance

Nigusse Dechassa

Director General

Director General

Biography & Responsibility

Nigussie Dechassa is the Director General of the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), having been appointed on October 10, 2024. He previously served as the Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources for Ethiopia. His academic background includes a PhD in Horticulture from Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany, and he has extensive experience in teaching and research at Haramaya University.

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Gezahegn Tolosa

ICT Executive

Director / Executive

Biography & Responsibility

ICT Executive

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Abebe Alebu

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL

Office of the Director General

Biography & Responsibility

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL

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Diriba Geleti

DDG

Deputy Director General for Research

Biography & Responsibility

DDG

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Roman Legesse

Management Chief Executive

Executive Officer for Operations

Biography & Responsibility

Chief Executive
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)

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Chilot Yirga

DDG

DDG for Tech Commercialization

Biography & Responsibility

DDg

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