Having acquired degrees in Germany, Ireland and Spain, Johannes Gnann is currently working on his Ph.D. at the University of Tübingen. The focus of his research is on the role of the Convention on Biological Diversity in shaping international negotiation dynamics on access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing. He has previously served as Deputy Chief Editor for an online political science portal and worked as an intern for the UN Development Programme and Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU). He also has an abiding interest in pre-Colombian civilizations, the Spanish guitar and Latin American culture.