Dr Neufeld is Director of the Food and Nutrition Division at FAO, and President of the International Union of Nutrition Scientists (IUNS). Her career has been committed to improving nutrition outcomes through the generation and utilization of evidence to enhance policy and programme design and delivery across multiple sectors. She began in an academic position at the National Institute of Public Health, Mexico, then led research and evaluation units in nutrition-focused NGOs before joining FAO in early 2022.