Who We Are

Expert Professor

Prof. Dr. Bart Verspagen

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

Expert Research Fellow

Santosh Vijaykumar

Santosh Vijaykumar is a Visiting Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Expert Associate Professor

Dr. Fabiana Visentin

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

Expert Associate Academic officer - Econometrics and Financial Protection Needs

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 Adjunct Researcher

Dr. Matthias Walz

Matthias Walz is an Adjunct Researcher

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 Public Outreach and Education Associate

Luying Wang

Ms. Luying Wang’s expertise encompasses environmental policy, economic appraisal and valuation, communication, knowledge management, and data-driven policy support.

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.

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Dr. Amalie Weinrich

Amalie Ravn Weinrich is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS.