Lydie-Stella Koutika is a soil scientist, Director and Founder for Soil Care and Environmental Studies (SCES), Republic of the Congo with over 30 years of experience in applied research on agroecosystems and environment. Her research focuses on soil health and degradation processes to fight food insecurity, biodiversity loss and the harmful effects of climate change. She is a laureate of ‘African Union Kwame Nkrumah Regional Scientific Award for Women’ (2014), The World Academy of Science (TWAS) -Al-Kharafi Prize (2018), Glinka World Soil Prize, FAO GSP (2021). She is also a STC member for 4p1000 initiative (Soil for Food Security and Climate), Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS (2025-2028), TG Data (2025-2028) Intergovernental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and Contributing Lead Author, Chap. XIII AR7 IPCC (2025-2029).
