Andre Flores is a PhD candidate at the University of Wollongong Australia - Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS) supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship. His research examines longstanding inequities in nutrition and food systems among coastal and island communities in the Philippines, including the role of multistakeholder policy and governance in achieving equitable food and nutrition outcomes. Prior to his doctoral studies, Andre worked with the Philippine government, international and UN organizations, on nutrition policy advocacy and multilevel capacity-building initiatives.

He holds a Master of Arts (MA) in Food and Development (With distinction) from the Institute of Development Studies – University of Sussex as a Chevening Scholar of the UK government, and a Bachelor of Science in Community Nutrition (Cum laude) from the University of the Philippines Diliman. His work continues to interrogate and expand the evidence base on food systems to drive policy innovation and practice in the Philippines and the Southeast Asia region.