Lene Lange, Chairperson of the CIMMYT Board of Trustees, announced today that Thomas Lumpkin, currently DG of the Taiwan-based AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, has accepted an appointment as Director General of CIMMYT starting 15 March 2008. She said Lumpkin sends his personal greetings to staff and will visit CIMMYT soon.
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