Ann Kingiri is the Director of Research at the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), a knowledge think tank based in Nairobi Kenya. She is also a visiting researcher at the Development Policy and Practice (DPP) unit, Department of Engineering and Innovation, Open University, UK. Ann has a training background in agricultural policy focussing on new biosciences. She is currently pursuing policy oriented research in agriculture and bionergy, including climate change and gender as cross cutting themes. She is particularly interested in understanding these research areas from a Science Technology and Innovation (STI) perspective in relation to inclusive and sustainable development.
