The Guardians of Diversity: The Work of Carolina Sansaloni

Carolina Sansaloni, Curator of the Wheat Collection at the Germplasm Bank and a specialist in genotyping highlights the role of women in preserving agricultural biodiversity and encouraging new generations to pursue their passion for research.

Since childhood, Carolina Sansaloni has been fascinated by nature and genetics. Her desire to find answers led her down a challenging path, but one that ultimately brought her to where she is today: Curator of the Wheat Collection at CIMMYT’s Germplasm Bank, one of the most important in the world. Her work, and that of her team, is fundamental to food security and nutrition, ensuring the protection and accessibility of wheat and maize genetic diversity to meet the challenges of climate change and growing food demand.

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