Melissa Leach
Melissa Leach | |
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| Born | 5 January 1965 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London Newnham College, University of Cambridge, UK |
| Children | Four |
| 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. 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.