Deputy Director
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Dr. Nancy Aburto is the Deputy Director of the Food and Nutrition Division of the FAO, where she supports the strategic planning, development and management of the broad portfolio of FAO’s work in nutrition. With more than 23 years of experience working globally in the field of nutrition, her expertise spans acute undernutrition, overweight/obesity and the double burden of malnutrition; nutrition science research; nutritional epidemiology; and large-scale programming and policy. Globally she is working to ensure nutrition stays high on the political agenda taking a leadership role in the UN Food System Summit Coalition of Action on Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems (HDSFS), the Initiative on Climate Change and Nutrition (I-CAN), the One Health in Agrifood Systems Global Conference, the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement, and the UN Nutrition.
Prior to joining FAO, Dr. Aburto worked at the UN World Food Programme, World Health Organization, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Mexican National Institute of Public Health. Dr. Aburto, a United States national, received a PhD in Nutrition and Health Sciences from Emory University, a Master’s Degree from the University of Georgia, and a Bachelor’s Degree from Duke University.
Dr. Aburto is an avid endurance athlete who regularly runs marathons and ultramarathons. She also enjoys scuba diving.
Presidential Symposium - One Health in a Global Context: Food Systems, Nutrition, and Human Health
Monday, July 27, 2026
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET
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Monday, July 27, 2026
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM ET
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