Sally Mueni Katee is currently the ABS Research Associate at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). Sally is a lawyer by training and an experienced ABS-Nagoya Protocol Legal Specialist, skilled in Legal Assistance, Writing, Research and Advisories, ABS Compliance in Agricultural Genomic Research Industry & Capacity Building Initiatives. Sally also currently occupies the role of Chair of the Ethics, Legal & Social Issues (ELSI) Committee for the African BioGenome Project: A coordinated Pan-African effort to build capacity (and infrastructure) to generate, analyze and deploy Genomics Data for the improvement and sustainable use of biodiversity and agriculture across Africa. She is also a member of DSI Network, iDSI Group and the Executive Governance Committee of the Earth BioGenome Project. Sally is passionate about working collaboratively with diverse interest groups to facilitate policy, compliance, and action toward a sustainable future with improved agriculture, food security, poverty alleviation, and conservation of Genetic Resources while advocating for policies that are practical, research-enabling, and environmentally sound.