Dr Claid Mujaju holds a PhD in Agricultural Sciences, specialising in Crop Production and Product Quality, from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), where he was also a Postdoctoral Research Associate is Career-wise, he extensively specialised in agriculture and biodiversity. Employed by the Ministry responsible for Agriculture since 1995, he currently serves as the Director of the Research Services Department, and also the national focal point for crop-related multilateral environmental agreements. Dr Mujaju is an Executive Member of the International Seed Testing Association and an African Union Seeds and Biotechnology Advisory Member. He has vast experience in plant variety protection and seed policies, including their harmonization in SADC, ARIPO, COMESA and African Union, and consulted widely in areas of genetic resources and seed systems for regional and international organizations. He has published more than 40 research papers and book chapters on genetic diversity, seed systems and plant health.