Who We Are

Expert Professor

Prof. Dr. Bart Verspagen

Bart Verspagen is professor of the Macroeconomics of Innovation and New Technologies.

Expert Assistant Professor

Dr. Fabiana Visentin

Fabiana Visentin is an Assistant Professor at UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University, School of Business and Economics

Expert JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Chethika Gunasiri Wadumestrige Dona

Chethika Gunasiri Wadumestrige Dona is a JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow jointly affiliated with UNU-IAS and the University of Tokyo.

Expert MMPAF and Administrative Coordinator (CDO) and PhD Programme Administrator (PhD Office)

Julia Walczyk

Julia Walczyk is MMPAF and Administrative Coordinator at the Capacity Development Office, and PhD Programme Administrator at the PhD Office.

Expert Project Manager

Florian is a Project Manager in the Climate Risk Analytics Team within MCII. Much of his work and research as an economist focuses on the analysis of monetary and non-monetary impacts of natural hazards.

Expert Associate Progamme Officer for Sustainable Finance

Dr. Matthias Walz

Matthias Walz is an Associate Progamme Officer for Sustainable Finance

Expert Head of EVES Division

Dr. Yvonne Walz

Dr. Yvonne Walz is the Head of the Environmental Vulnerability and Ecosystem Services (EVES) division of UNU-EHS.

Expert Development and Partnership Liaison

Chuting Wang

Chuting (Ivy) Wang is active in promoting international education, encouraging joint interdisciplinary research, and strengthening cross-cultural academic ties with a strong focus on sustainability, especially in the Global South.

Expert Associate Professor

Dr. Lili Wang

Lili Wang is an Associate Professor of Emerging Technologies at UNU-MERIT.

Staff Programme Support Assistant

Dustin Wenzel