Tim Benton
Co-lead
A longstanding researcher in sustainable agriculture and food systems, Tim has led the UK’s Global Food Security Programme (2011-16). His expertise and skills are truly interdisciplinary, with an interest in scenarios for robust decision-making under uncertainty. Based jointly at Chatham House and the University of Leeds (UoL), his recent projects as Principal Investigator include the £10m GCRF-AFRICAP project. Tim is Chatham House’s Research Director for Emerging Risks, and Director of its Environment and Society Programme.