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Dr. Borlaug   Hall of Laureates   Recent News

In 1970 Norman E. Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for a lifetime of work to feed a hungry world. Although a scientist with outstanding contributions, perhaps Dr. Borlaug's greatest achievement was his unending struggle to integrate the various streams of agricultural research into viable technologies... more

 
THE WORLD FOOD PRIZE HALL OF LAUREATES is open to the public for tours from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., free of charge, on most Tuesdays and Saturdays. Please call 515-247-2222 for open house dates. Click here for more information.
 

 
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THE 2013 "BORLAUG DIALOGUE" INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, will take place October 16 - 19, in Des Moines, Iowa and will bring together leaders from around the world to discuss cutting edge food security issues. For links to transcripts, video and audio, as well as photos from past events, click here.

 

DR. NEVIN SCRIMSHAW, 1991 World Food Prize Laureate, dedicated his career to combating the “hidden hunger” of malnutrition. His revolutionary achievements fought protein, iodine, and iron deficiencies, and he also developed nutritional supplements, educated generations of experts, and built support for continued advances in food security...more

 

 
THE GLOBAL YOUTH INSTITUTE and Borlaug-Ruan International Internship programs are widely recognized as the only youth programs of their kind in the United States and globally, allowing high school students to interact with, and work alongside, international leaders in science, industry and policy working to end hunger...more

 
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