Dr. Ir. Maarten van Ginkel. Independent scholar. MSc (cum laude), plant breeding, 1979, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands. PhD (GPA = 4.0), plant pathology, 1986, Montana State University, Bozeman, USA. CIMMYT, 1980–1983, 1986–2005: regional wheat breeding and pathology expert in Turkey and Ethiopia, senior breeder Bread Wheat Program, Head Bread Wheat Program, and Head Wheat Genebank in Mexico. Principal Research Scientist, Molecular Plant Breeding, Department of Primary Industries, Victoria, Australia, 2005–2007. Deputy Director General, Research ICARDA, 2007–2015. Fulltime consultant Seed Co ltd, Kenya, 2015–2017. 2017-present: independent scholar. Research interests: conceptual and technological advances for international food security, and ageing and older adult development and well being. Published 272 publications, of which 92 in ISI peer-reviewed scientific journals, 24 book chapters, 20 books or proceedings. H-index = 61. Member: CSSA, ASA, and SSSA. Awards: Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America, 2009; International Service in Crop Science Award, 2009.