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Kyriacos Koupparis

Head of Frontier Innovations - Innovation Accelerator - United Nations World Food Programme

Kyriacos Koupparis, PhD, is currently the Head of the Hunger Monitoring Unit at the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP).1 In this role, he leads a team that utilizes data and emerging technologies to track global food security.1

Previously, Koupparis served as the Head of Frontier Innovations at the UNWFP's Innovation Accelerator.13 In this position, he led a team exploring how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and robotics could be harnessed to catalyze impact in humanitarian assistance and food security.1

Koupparis has an extensive background in international development and innovation:

  1. He worked for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as a Senior Innovation Advisor.12
  2. He has experience with the U.S. Department of State.1
  3. He has worked in over 20 countries across Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, and Asia.12

Academically, Koupparis holds:

  • A Ph.D. and a Masters in Biomedical Sciences from the University of California, San Francisco.2
  • A graduate degree from the Management of Technology program at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.2
  • A Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Chemistry from Wayne State University.2

His work focuses on the intersection of innovation, technology, and international development, particularly in areas related to food security and humanitarian assistance.13

Highlights

Aug 30 · linkedin

🚀 Join Our Team at the World Food Programme! 🚀

I'm excited to announce that we're looking for a Data Scientist to join my team in Rome. This is a unique opportunity to apply your machine learning expertise to tackle global food insecurity. You’ll work on developing cutting-edge models to assess dietary micronutrient risks and integrate them into our HungerMapLIVE platform.

If you're passionate about data science and making a real-world impact, we want to hear from you! Please share this with anyone who might be interested. Sharing is caring!

🔗 https://lnkd.in/dZh5pbW8

#DataScience #MachineLearning #WFP #JobOpportunity #Rome #GlobalImpact

Mar 20 · linkedin

#jobannouncement Hiring two developers (#fullstackdeveloper, #frontenddeveloper) to join my team and support the World Food Programme - the largest humanitarian organization in the world - in its fight against hunger. As a bonus, you get to live in Rome, one of the most charming cities in the world. Please help spread the word! Adamas Belva Syah Devara Amit Wadhwa Amit Lakhani Nick Martin Michael Tjalve Jimena Almendares Carlos Centeno Josh Woodard Chami Akmeemana Mark Bünger Leah Lizarondo

Links for the two vacancies in the comment section.

#techforgood #sdg2 #socialinnovation #socialimpactjobs

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Munich, Bavaria, Germany