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yu liang LIU
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
I am a reproductive biologist of giant pandas from Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China. I have been engaged in research on giant panda breeding for more than 20 years and have made…
Suzi HEATON
Branch Head
DCCEEW
Suzi is the Head of the International Environment Branch in the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. In that role, she is responsible for…
Craig BENNETT
CEO
The Wildlife Trusts
Biography for Craig Bennett (for IUCN WCC) (English)Chief Executive, The Wildlife TrustsCandidate for IUCN Councillor elected from the Region - West Europe Craig is Chief Executive of The…
Rym DEKAR
Multi-Faceted performance manager
VEOLIA Near Middle East
Lucie LABBE
Coordinatrice BESTLIFE2030
Office Français de la Biodiversité
Xiaofan WANG
China Land Surveying and Planning Institute
Senior Natural Resources Engineer with 9+ years of experience in ecological protection line delineation and land ecosystem assessment. PhD-qualified expert leading national-level environmental…
KAUSIK BANERJEE
Lead specialist
IBCA
An alumni of the Presidency College, Kolkata and Gold Medallist from the Forest Research Institute University, Dehradun; Dr. Banerjee was associated with the Wildlife Institute of India for 16 years…
BERTA MEDRANO
Arquitecta ecológa
Asociación GAIA El Salvador
Founder and Director of the Gaia Association of El Salvador, an architect with a postgraduate degree in landscape analysis and territorial planning, specializing in executive and managerial…
Gray THORNTON
President and CEO
Wild Sheep Foundation
Gray N. Thornton is President & CEO of the Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) the world’s leading wild sheep conservation organization. Prior to joining WSF, Thornton served 18 years in leadership…
Alexandre MILLON
Zoe JAFFLIN
Programme and Grants Associate
IUCN Secretariat
Juan DU
Vice Edior-in-Chief
China Sustainability Tribune
She has over twenty years of experience in media and has long been dedicated to promoting the concepts and practices of sustainable development. She has conducted extensive research, high-level…
Jemima Marie HOLT
Global Energy Transition Advocate
Natural Resources Defense Council
Wai Kit TING
Youth Programme Coordinator
Mandai Nature
Wai Kit is the Youth Programme Coordinator at Mandai Nature, leading initiatives to engage young people in conservation across Singapore and Southeast Asia. He cofounded the CITES Global Youth…
Carolynne WHEELER
Head of communications, BBC Media Action
BBC Media Action
Carolynne Wheeler is head of communications at BBC Media Action, the BBC's international charity. She began her career in daily newspaper journalism in Canada and spent more than a decade as a…
Xiandong JING
Chairman
Ant Group
Mr. Eric Jing is the Chairman of Ant Group. He joined Alibaba Group in 2007 and was appointed President of Ant Group in June 2015. Eric served as the Chairman and CEO of Ant Group from April 2018 to…
Alain Sandy Liva RAHARIJAONA
Senior Advisor
SPACES Program
Alain Liva Raharijaona is a professional in economics, international trade, and biodiversity finance. He held notable positions as Economic Counselor at the Embassy of Madagascar in Brussels, non-…
Nerissa CHAO
Director
Asian Species Action Partnership
Nerissa Chao is Director of the IUCN SSC Asian Species Action Partnership (ASAP), established to conserve species on the brink of extinction in Southeast Asia. She leads initiatives that channel…
Arsène Alain SANON
Regional Head, Protected Areas & Biodiversity
IUCN
Arsene Alain Sanon holds a PhD in Environmental Geosciences, which he obtained in 2009 from Nancy 1 University (France). Prior to that, he obtained a DESS (postgraduate diploma) and then a DEA (…
Randa ABOUL-HOSN
Chris SANDBROOK
Professor of Conservation and Society
University of Cambridge
I am a conservation social scientist with a range of research interests around the central theme of biodiversity conservation and its relationship with society. My current research investigates (i)…
Ramesh KRISHNAMURTHY
Scientist/Professor
Wildlife Institute of India
Scientist-F/Professor & Head of the Department, Landscape Planning and Management at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun and Adjunct Professor at Faculty of Forestry, University of British…
Antonis ANTONIOU LATOUROS
President
Aggregates Europe
Antonis Antoniou Latouros is President of Aggregates Europe, having been re-elected in 2024 as the first person to serve a second consecutive term since the association’s establishment in 1987.…
Rogier VAN DEN BERG
Francis Quique ALVAREZ
Vocal de monitoreo y vigilancia
Ejecutor del Contrato de Administración de la Reserva Comunal Amarakaeri
Francis Quique Álvarez is an Indigenous leader of the Harakbut people, originally from the Native Community of San José de Karene (Madre de Dios, Peru). Since 2024, he has served as Vice President of…
Mrinalini Rai
Director
Women4Biodiversity
Mrinalini is a passionate advocate for women's rights and environmental justice. She specializes in policy, advocacy, and research that addresses the intersectionality of human rights, gender…
Saud ABDULAZIZ AL MUHAIDIB
Managing Director of the Board
Tilad Business Holding
Saud Al-Muhaideb is the Managing Director of the Board of Tilad Business Holding, a pioneering Saudi group headquartered in Riyadh that integrates environmental consultancy, veterinary sciences, and…
Abdul Rahman MOHAMMED ALSHAYEB
Acting Director General
Environment Protection & Development Authority
Dr. Abdulrahman Al Shayeb Al Naqbi Dr. Al Naqbi currently serves as the Director General for Ras Al Khaimah Economic Development Department, Acting as Director General for RAK…