Dr. Hannele Lindqvist Kreuze is a Senior Scientist at the International Potato Center (CIP) and currently leads CIP’s Crop Improvement Science Goal, including the global Potato and Sweetpotato breeding programs. She has over two decades of experience in potato and sweetpotato breeding, genetics, and molecular plant pathology, with a strong focus on genomics-enabled breeding and resistance to biotic stresses.

Her work supports the development of resilient, climate-smart, and nutritious varieties, including iron-biofortified potato to address micronutrient deficiencies. Dr. Lindqvist Kreuze has led and coordinated major international research initiatives within CGIAR and beyond and has published extensively in leading scientific journals.