Who We Are

Expert Professor

Prof. Dr. Arjen Leerkes

Prof. Dr. Arjen Leerkes is Professor at UNU-MERIT.

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Thomas Legler

Thomas Legler is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS.

Staff Programme and Administrative Services Officer

Louisa Lei

Louisa is the Programme and Administrative Services Officer, overseeing all administrative functions of the Institute and ensuring the daily operations run smoothly.

Expert UNU Professorial Fellow

Rasmus Lema is a development economist with 20 years of experience in research, consultancy and teaching. His areas of specialisation are sustainable industrialisation, technological learning and green transformations.

Expert Professorial Fellow

Dries Lesage

Dries Lesage is a Professorial Fellow at UNU-CRIS.

Expert Professor of Practice in Human and Environmental Security

Prof. Gary Lewis

Professor Gary Lewis' work focuses on environmental security, the complex interlinkages between climate change, nature loss and human security with a focus on the role of ecological diplomacy in fostering sustainable peace.

Advisory Board Member Member of Advisory Board

Prof. Caroline Li

Prof. Caroline Li is a member of the UNU Macau Advisory Board. She is Professor in Biomedical Engineering and Data Analytics at City St George’s, University of London; Chair of the IEEE UK & Ireland Computer Chapter; Co‑Ordinator of the IEEE Computer Society in Region 8 (Area 2); and Chair of the IEEE Computer Society in Region 8 (Area 2) Committee, covering the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, Denmark, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Staff Consultant

Maya Li Preti

Maya Li Preti is a consultant with the Power and Accountability team at UNU-IIGH.

Expert Professorial Fellow

Ine Lietaert

Ine Lietaert is a Professorial Fellow at UNU-CRIS since November 2018.

Expert Project Assistant

Connor Lindenberg

Connor is working as a Project Assistant on the Climate Analytics team for the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII), hosted by UNU-EHS, contributing to the application of the Economics in Climate Adaptation (ECA) methodology in project countries with comprehensive literature research, data collection and climate risk analysis. His responsibilities include supporting the Analytics team with report preparation, policy review and workshop coordination.