Martin is a Development Economist and work as an Associate Research Fellow at the Development, Strategy, and Governance Division of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), based in Cairo, Egypt. Passionate about international development, poverty reduction, and shared prosperity, his research focuses on selected strands in development, agricultural and behavioural economics using econometric impact evaluation. Previously, he has worked on issues covering agricultural transformation and rural development as well as aspirations and rural poverty. His current work includes climate change adaptation, digitalization in agriculture, and socio-emotional skills.

He holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University of Bonn, German and was awarded the Hans H Ruthenberg award for an excellent thesis from the Foundation Fiat Panis in 2019.

He has consulted for the World Bank, World Fish, ICRISAT, the German Development Institute, Global Crop Diversity Trust.