Dr Fabrice Renaud has been with the UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) since 2004 where he has been the Head of the Environmental Vulnerability and Ecosystem Services Section since 2007. From August 2009 to May 2011, he served as Director ad interim of UNU-EHS. He comes from a background in agronomy with an emphasis on environmental pollution by agrochemicals, in particular pesticides. Prior to joining UNU-EHS, Dr Renaud worked at international organisations and academic institutions in Namibia, Thailand, the US, and the UK.