Water for Food Institute Director selected

Dr. Roberto Lenton, one of the world’s foremost experts in water management and development, has been named to lead the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska.

Dr. Roberto Lenton

Lenton also will hold an appointment as Professor of Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

“Roberto Lenton is the ideal person to lead the Daugherty Institute as its founding director,” said University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken “His experience in water management, food security, sustainable agriculture and responsible use of resources is exceptional.”