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Expert Capacity Development Specialist

Narges Saffar

Ms. Narges Saffar is an environmental specialist with over 20 years of experience in environmental policy, sustainability, and international cooperation.  

Staff Council and Administrative Officer

Michieru Sakai

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

Expert Head of Partnerships & Communications

Dr. Diego Salama

Dr Diego Salama is Head of Communications & Partnerships 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.

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Aatralarasi Saravanan

Aatralarasi Saravanan is a Doctoral Researcher in the Joint PhD Programme in Integrated Management of Water, Soil, and Waste between Technische Universität Dresden and UNU-FLORES.

Expert Visiting Scientist

Akwasi Sarpong

Akwasi Owusu Sarpong is a Visiting Scientist in the One Health and Urban Transformation Graduate School, hosted by the Center for Development Research (ZEF) of the University of Bonn.

Staff Programme Officer

Vithiya Sathivelu

Vithiya Sathivelu works as the Programme Officer at UNU-IIGH. Her focus includes increasing visibility of the institute through virtual and in-person convening, thoughtful dissemination of ongoing research, strengthening partnerships with governments and non-governmental bodies and building allyship with other UN entities.