David J. Spielman, a U.S. national, joined IFPRI in 2004 as a postdoctoral fellow based in Addis Ababa. He is currently a research fellow with IFPRI and works on range of topics including science, technology and innovation policy in the context of developing-country agriculture. Prior to this, David worked on agriculture and rural development issues for the World Bank (Washington, D.C.), the Aga Khan Development Network (Pakistan), and several other organizations. His research interests include rural innovation systems, community-based development, and agricultural biotechnology, with a regional emphasis on East Africa and South Asia. He received a Ph.D. in Economics from American University in 2003, an M.Sc. in Development Studies from the London School of Economics in 1993, and a B.A. in International Relations from Tufts University in 1992.