UMelissa Leach unguMqondisi we-Institute of Development Studies (IDS) eNyuvesi yaseSussex. Wasungula futhi waqondisa ngokubambisana i-ESRC STEPS (Social, Technological and Environmental Pathways to Sustainability) Centre (www.steps-centre.org) kusukela ngo-2006 - 2014. Njengesazi sesayensi yezenhlalo yabantu uhole izinhlelo eziningi zocwaningo ezibandakanya imikhakha eyahlukene, ezibandakanya inqubomgomo. e-Afrika nangale kwayo, ngenkathi kuxoxwa ngesayensi, inqubomgomo kanye nezinkulumompikiswano zomphakathi mayelana nokudla, ezempilo, ubulili, ukusimama kwemvelo kanye nentuthuko.
Phakathi kwezindima zangaphandle, ubeyiphini likasihlalo weKomidi leSayensi le-Future Earth 2012 - 2017, umbhali oholayo wombiko we-World Social Science Report 2016 mayelana Nokungalingani Okuyinselele, futhi uyilungu le-International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food). Ungu-a Fellow weBritish Academy, i-Academy for Social Sciences, ne-Academia Europea kanye ne-International Science Council.
Leli khasi libuyekeziwe ngoMeyi 2024.