Anderson JockJock R. Anderson left his home farm near Monto, Queensland, Australia, to study agricultural science, at the University of Queensland, and after completing his Master’s degree he worked first as a research and extensionist agronomist in the private-sctor fertilizer industry. He subsequently pursued a PhD in agricultural economics at the University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia, where he stayed on as a staff member, including as Professor of Agricultural Economics, and Dean of the Faculty of Economic Studies, and was elected Emeritus Professor in 1992. During that phase he increasingly focused on development work, beginning with a teaching stint in India and has subsequently worked on all continents. He joined the World Bank in 1989 where he served in various roles including Adviser, Strategy and Policy in the Agriculture and Rural Development Department. As a retiree since 2003 he works for various international organizations, including CGIAR, IFPRI, USAID and the World Bank, and in 2011 led an evaluation of policy work at FAO. He has served as editor of several agricultural economics journals and is a member of several journal editorial boards. He currently teaches as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Read More Read Less