Who We Are

Staff Intern

Nyaruai Theuri

Nyaruai Theuri is a PhD candidate at Kyoto University's Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (GSAIS), working at the intersection of international public policy, health and vulnerable populations in developing countries.

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Thomas Tieku

Thomas Kwasi Tieku is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS within the Re-LAB Cluster

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Ashenafi Tirfie Tizazu

Ashenafi Tirfie Tizazu is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Expert Research Fellow, Geospatial Analytics for Water and Agriculture

Dr. Varun Tiwari

Dr. Varun Tiwari is a geospatial AI expert and Data Scientist specializing in the application of AI, remote sensing, and high-performance computing to advance climate resilience, agriculture, water management, and sustainable development.

Expert Research Fellow

Nadia Tjahja

Nadia Tjahja is a Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Staff Programme Coordinator

Yoko Tomita

Yoko Tomita is a Programme Coordinator at the UNU-IAS Operating Unit Ishikawa/Kanazawa (OUIK).

Staff Intern

Beatriz Torres

Beatriz Torres is a policy researcher who works in the fields of health and social policy. At UNU Global Health she contributes to the Institute's work on digital health. Much of her work has been mixed-methods and cross-sectoral, combining qualitative and quantitative analysis to inform policy.

Expert Lead Analyst for Partnerships and Programme Development