A distinguished Professor, Scholar and Specialist in Crop Protection/Toxicology, whose work has contributed to reshaping agriculture across West and Central Africa. With over 20 years of experience in sustainable agriculture, applied research and innovation, she stands at the intersection of Science and Food Security. Her research confronts some of the continent's most persistent agricultural threats.
She is a former Research Fellow and Consultant at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and Woman Representative at the African Crop Science Society. She also served as Head of Department, Agronomic and Applied Molecular Sciences at the University of Buea, Cameroon. She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. She is a recipient of the prestigious African Union-TWAS Young Scientist National Award in Life and Earth Sciences for advancing science that addresses development challenges.
Professor Lum currently advises M&E Company on sustainable agriculture, research and innovation.