World Agriculture Prize Explained

World Agriculture Prize
Presenter:Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for the Agricultural and Life Sciences (GCHERA)
Firstawarded:2013
Awarded For:"aims to encourage the development of the mission of higher education institutions in education, research, innovation, and outreach in the agricultural and life sciences by recognizing the distinguished contribution of individuals to this mission"

The World Agriculture Prize has been awarded annually since 2013 by the Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for the Agricultural and Life Sciences (GCHERA). The Prize recognizes academics in agriculture and life sciences who have demonstrated career-spanning dedication to research, education, innovation and outreach. These contributions are measured within each recipient's institution geographical scope and as a result these impacts need not be global in scope. 2020 Laurates were awarded $100,000 each.[1]

Laureates

YearLaureatesCountryInstitutionRef
2021 Marc Van MontaguBelgiumGhent University[2]
2020Zhang FusuoChinaChina Agricultural University[3]
Pamela RonaldUSAUniversity of California-Davis[4]
2019Jose Miguel AguileraChilePontificia Universidad Católica de Chile[5]
2018 Eric DanquahGhanaUniversity of Ghana[6]
Rattan LalUSAOhio State University[7]
2017 Dirk InzeBelgiumVlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie[8]
2016Lorne BabiukCanadaUniversity of Saskatchewan[9]
2015Paul SinghUSAUniversity of California-Davis[10]
2014Paul VlekGermanyBonn University[11]
2013 Ronnie CoffmanUSACornell University[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015-11-30. World Agriculture Prize GCHERA. 2021-05-19. www.gchera.com. en-US.
  2. Web site: Marc Van Montagu Honoured for his Lifetime Achievements with the 2021 World Agriculture Prize. 2021-05-19. Euroseeds. en.
  3. University. Nanjing Agricultural. 2020 GCHERA World Agriculture Prize Award Ceremony is held in Nanjing Agricultural University, Prize awarded to two laureates from China and the United States. 2021-05-19. www.prnewswire.com. en.
  4. Web site: Quinton. Amy M.. 2020-10-19. Plant Pathologist Pamela Ronald Named GCHERA World Agriculture Prize Laureate. 2021-05-19. UC Davis. en.
  5. Web site: Academic José Miguel Aguilera announced as winner of the World Agriculture Prize. 2021-05-19. Ingeniería UC. en.
  6. Web site: October 29, 2018. World Agriculture Prize winner is Cornell partner. 2021-05-19. Cornell Chronicle. en.
  7. Web site: Dr Rattan Lal Awarded 2018 GCHERA World Agriculture Prize - UNU - Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources. 2021-05-19. flores.unu.edu. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2020-05-29. Dirk Inzé awarded with World Agriculture Prize. 2021-05-19. www.myscience.org. en.
  9. Web site: World-renowned virologist named 2016 GCHERA World Agriculture Prize Laureate. 2021-05-19. EurekAlert!. en.
  10. Web site: Anonymous. 2015-06-24. R. Paul Singh Wins Prestigious Agriculture Prize. 2021-05-19. College of Engineering. en.
  11. Web site: more. Contact CSBijkerk MSc Contact form + Show. 2014-09-24. Wageningen alumnus Paul Vlek receives GCHERA World Agriculture Prize. 2021-05-19. WUR. en-us.
  12. Web site: Coffman receives inaugural World Agriculture Prize. 2021-05-19. Cornell Chronicle. en.

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