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Dr. Alexander J. Stein

PhD, MA, Lic.

Research Coordinator

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20006 Washington
United States

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Personal information

Professional experience (13 years, 10 months)

Nov 2011 - present
(7 months)

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Jul 2010 - Oct 2011
(1 year, 4 months)

Agricultural economist

Genius GmbH - Wissenschaft & Kommunikation, http://www.genius.de/en/

Industry: Public Relations & Communications, Consulting, Research, Writing & Editing, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Food,
Nov 2009 - Jun 2010
(8 months)

Economist

Independent expert, http://www.AJStein.de/

Industry: Consulting, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Food, International Trade & Development, Public Health, Public Relations & Communications, Research, Writing & Editing,
Oct 2006 - Oct 2009
(3 years, 1 month)

Scientific fellow, project officer

European Commission, JRC, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, IPTS, http://www.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

Industry: Research, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Food, Health & Fitness, Politics, International Affairs, Market Research, Events Services, Writing & Editing
Mar 2004 - Sep 2006
(2 years, 7 months)

Research associate

Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart, http://www.uni-hohenheim.de/

Industry: Academia, Research, Agriculture, Food, Health & Fitness, Biotechnology, International Trade & Development, Writing & Editing
Feb 2003 - Mar 2004
(1 year, 2 months)

Research associate

Centre for Development Research, ZEF, Bonn, http://www.zef.de/

Industry: Academia, Research, Agriculture, Food, Health & Fitness, Biotechnology, International Trade & Development, Writing & Editing
May 2002 - Nov 2002
(7 months)

Economist

T-Systems International, Bonn, http://www.t-systems.de/

Industry: Telecommunication
Dec 2000 - Jul 2001
(8 months)

Product manager

SERUBA, (Insolvenz), Hamburg, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insolvency

Industry: Information Technology & Services, Internet, Translation & Localization, Libraries
Oct 1999 - Nov 2000
(1 year, 2 months)

Consultant

GFA Management, Hamburg, http://www.gfa-group.de/

Industry: Management Consulting, International Affairs, International Trade & Development, Import & Export, Professional Training & Coaching, Staffing & Recruiting, Writing & Editing
May 1999 - Jul 1999
(3 months)

Stagiaire

Council of the European Union, Brussels, http://ue.eu.int/

Industry: International Affairs, International Trade & Development, Politics, Writing & Editing,
Oct 1998 - Apr 1999
(7 months)

Temporary worker

Various, London, http://www.various-employers.com/

Industry: Market Research, Banking,
Jul 1991 - Sep 1992
(1 year, 3 months)

Emergency Medical Technician

German Red Cross (DRK), Albstadt, http://www.drk-zollernalb.de/Rettungsdienst/

Industry: Medical Services

Employment status

Employee

Educational background

Mar 2004 - Jun 2006

Universität Hohenheim
Agrarökonomie, agricultural economics, Dr.sc.agr., PhD, summa cum laude

Dissertation on "Micronutrient malnutrition and the impact of modern plant breeding on public health in India: How cost-effective is biofortification?"
Feb 2003 - Mar 2004

Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung, Universität Bonn
Agrarökonomie, agricultural economics, Doctoral programme

Agricultural and development economics
Oct 1997 - Sep 1998

University of Nottingham
Volkswirtschaftslehre, economics, Master of Arts, MA

Entwicklungsökonomie, economic development and policy analysis
Oct 1996 - Dec 1996

Universidad de Salamanca
Spanisch, Spanish, Zertifikat, certificate

Spanische Sprache und Kultur, Spanish language and culture
Oct 1995 - Sep 1996

Université de Montpellier 1
Volkswirtschaftslehre, economics, Bachelor, "licence"

Ländliche Wirtschaft und Umwelt, rural and resource economics
Oct 1994 - Sep 1997

Universität Münster
Volkswirtschaftslehre, economics, Diplomarbeit, thesis

Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen, international economics
Oct 1992 - Sep 1994

Universität Würzburg
Volkswirtschaftslehre, economics, Vordiplom, intermediate diploma

Languages

German (First language), English (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent), French (Fluent)

About me

Website of Alexander J. Stein:

http://www.AJStein.de

Résumé of Alexander:

Alexander is Research Coordinator in the Director General's Office at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington, DC. Prior to this position, he was consultant and editor for agricultural economics at Genius GmbH and scientific fellow at the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre. Before that Alexander worked amongst others as a research associate in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Hohenheim, as a research associate at the Centre for Development Research (ZEF) of the University of Bonn, as a consultant for development projects and for a stint as a trainee at the Council of the European Union. Alexander has lived in half a dozen countries and throughout his career he has also travelled extensively overseas; he is fluent in German, English, French and Spanish.

As an agricultural economist with a background in development economics and in food and health economics, Alexander mainly works on food and nutrition issues and on the application of new technologies in agriculture. In these fields he primarily carries out impact assessments, economic analyses and project evaluations, both in a scientific context and for policy support. His regional focus so far are developing countries (Asia, in particular India, Africa, Latin America) and the European Union.

Alexander obtained his PhD in agricultural economics from the University of Hohenheim with summa cum laude; he received two scientific prizes for it. Alexander has passed the doctoral programme of the Centre for Development Research (ZEF) of the University of Bonn, he holds an MA in development economics from the University of Nottingham, he wrote a thesis in international economics at the University of Münster and he did undergraduate degrees in economics and business at the University I of Montpellier and at the University of Würzburg. Alexander has a track record of publications in international scientific journals; he contributed to technical handbooks, edited reports and policy briefs, wrote for popular scientific and policy magazines, gave presentations and invited speeches at international conferences and workshops, and participated in panel discussions.

More details on his professional experience, his academic achievements and his scientific publications are available here on Xing and on Alexander's homepage; still, the following additional key words and concepts could also help to describe the scope of his skills and competences:
agriculture, food, health, poverty, nutrition, ecosystem services, sustainability, hidden hunger, micronutrient malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, vitamin deficiency, mineral deficiency, vitamin A deficiency, VAD, beta-carotene, iron deficiency anaemia, IDA, zinc deficiency, quantification, public health, disability-adjusted life years, DALYs, burden of disease, economic cost, human cost, cost-benefit analysis, CBA, cost-effectiveness analysis, CEA, biofortification, plant breeding, Golden Rice, green biotechnology, genetic engineering, genetic modification, genetically modified organisms, GMOs, transgenic crops, genetically modified crops, GM crops, coexistence, authorization, asynchronous approval, low-level presence, LLP, zero tolerance, pipeline, international trade, global supply chain, commerce, agri-food industry, functional food, EU, developing countries, workshop and conference organisation

More details at:

http://www.AJStein.de