Alexander Stein is an agricultural economist with a background both in development economics and in health economics. So far he mainly worked on topics related to plant breeding and food security. In these fields he primarily carried out impact assessments and economic analyses of new technologies, both in a scientific context and for policy support. Apart from the EU, his regional focus so far were developing countries in Asia, Latin America and Africa. 

 
Alexander obtained his PhD in agricultural economics from the University of Hohenheim under the supervision of Matin Qaim, he participated in the doctoral programme of the Centre for Development Research (ZEF) of the University of Bonn, he holds an MA in development economics from the University of Nottingham, and he did undergraduate degrees in economics and business at universities in Germany and France. Alexander has a track record of publications in international scientific journals; he contributed to technical handbooks, edited reports and policy briefs, wrote for popular scientific and policy magazines, gave presentations and invited speeches at international conferences and workshops, and participated in panel discussions. 

Prior to his current work as consultant and editor for agricultural economics at Genius GmbH and his position as scientific fellow at the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, Alexander worked amongst others as a research associate in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Hohenheim, as a research associate at the Centre for Development Research (ZEF) of the University of Bonn, as a consultant for development projects and for a stint as a trainee at the Council of the European Union. 

For more information please see http://www.AJStein.de/