Hugo Li Pun

Hugo Li Pun serves as the Representative in Peru and Advisor to the General Directorate at CATIE since February 2018. Previously, Hugo held key roles such as Executive Secretary at FONTAGRO and Deputy Representative at the Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA). Earlier experience includes positions as Senior Finance Officer at IFC - International Finance Corporation and Senior Advisor to the Director General at the International Potato Center (CIP). Hugo also served as Resident Director and Director of the Sustainable Production Systems Program at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Associate Director at the International Development Research Centre from 1981 to 1996. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and a Master's degree in Dairy Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a visiting scientist role at the University of California, Davis, and a degree in Ingeniero Zootecnista from Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina.