Melissa Leach

Melissa Leach
Born (1965-01-05) 5 January 1965 (age 59)[citation needed]
NationalityBritish
Alma materSchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London
Newnham College, University of Cambridge, UK
ChildrenFour
Parent(s)Penelope Jane Leach; Gerald Leach

Melissa Leach, CBE, FBA (born 5 January 1965) is a British geographer and social anthropologist. She has been the Executive Director of the Cambridge Conservation Initiative since June 2024.[1] She studies sustainability and development concerns in policy-making and has a focus on the politics of science and technology of Africa. She was previously the Director of the Institute of Development Studies (2014-2024) located on the University of Sussex campus.

  1. ^ "Professor Melissa Leach CBE appointed CCI Executive Director | Cambridge Conservation Initiative". www.cambridgeconservation.org. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.