Lucie’s primary research interest is the use of science and technology for the poor, with a particular focus on initiatives to support the “bottom billion” in Africa and South Asia. Her dissertation focuses on the uses of international scientific assessments as policy instruments in such fields as climate change, biodiversity and food security. Throughout her foreign service career she has specialized in international development, with a particular interest in food security and rural poverty in Africa and South Asia. Mrs. Edwards has played an active leadership role in the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), notably serving as Chair of the World Agroforestry Centre from 1999 to 2003. She currently serves on the board of Partners in Health Canada.
For more information, please visit her profile at the Balsillie School.