Who We Are

Staff Communication Consultant

Diogo Ruão

Diogo Ruão presently serves as a Communication Consultant at UNU-EGOV, having joined the institution in August 2023.

Expert Professorial Fellow

Ilse Ruyssen is a Professorial Fellow at UNU-CRIS and Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics of Ghent University where she teaches several courses in the field of migration economics and international economics.

Expert Research Associate

Laura Saavedra-Lux

Laura Saavedra-Lux is a Research Associate at UNU-WIDER.

Expert Lead, Climate and Wildfire Analytics

Dr. Mojtaba Sadegh

Dr. Mojtaba (Moji) Sadegh's research is focused on using geospatial analysis, machine learning, statistical methods, and data unravel mechanisms that drive climate extremes and their societal impacts.

Staff Council and Administrative Officer

Michieru Sakai

Michieru Sakai is Council and Administrative Officer in the Office of the Rector.

Expert Partnerships & Liaison Specialist / Acting Head of Communication

Dr. Diego Salama

Diego Salama is Partnerships & Liaison Specialist at UNU-MERIT

Expert Programme Associate

Federico Alberto Sanchez Santillano

Federico “Alberto” obtained his Master’s degree in Resources management from the University of Applied Sciences in Cologne, Germany and his Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences from the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

Expert Senior Government Relations Liaison, Global Climate Emergency Response

Robert Sandford

Robert (Bob) Sandford has 45 years of experience interpreting natural and human history for general audiences.

Expert Head of FAST Division

Dr. Simone Sandholz

Simone Sandholz leads the Urban Futures & Sustainability Transformation Programme at UNU-EHS.

Expert Senior Research Analyst

Demetrios Sarantis

Demetrios Sarantis is a Senior Research Analyst at the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since 2017.