The WorldFish Board of Trustees and CGIAR have appointed Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed as director general of WorldFish and CGIAR senior director of aquatic foods after a comprehensive global search, in which over 45 applicants competed for the role.
Dr. Mohammed will assume the post immediately, having taken on the interim role since Jan. 4, 2022. Prior to stepping up to the helm at WorldFish, Dr. Mohammed was the global lead for climate resilience and environmental sustainability. Hailing from Eritrea, Dr. Mohammed will be WorldFish’s first director general of African descent.