Curriculum Vitae
Updated December 6, 2006
GENERAL INFORMATION
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
MEMBERSHIP IN LEARNED SOCIEITIES
HONORARY DEGREES
ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC AWARDS
ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE MEMBERSHIPS
CITIZENS ORGANIZATIONS
OTHER HONORS
DR. BORLAUG BIOGRAPHY PAGE - THE WORLD FOOD PRIZE
DATE OF BIRTH:
March 25, 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Cresco, Iowa, USA
MARITAL STATUS:
Married
NAME OF WIFE:
Margaret Gibson
NAME OF CHILDREN:
Norma Jean (Laube) and William G.
EDUCATION:
BS Forestry, University of Minnesota, 1937
MS Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, 1940
Ph.D. Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, 1942
EMPLOYMENT RECORD:
The U. S. Forest Service, 1935-38
Instructor, University of Minnesota, 1941
Microbiologist, E. I. DuPont de Nemours, 1942-44
Research Scientist in charge Wheat Improvement in Cooperative Mexican Agricultural Program (O.E.E.), a joint dependency of Mexican Ministry of Agriculture and Rockefeller Foundation, 1944-1960
Associate Director, Rockefeller Foundation, assigned to Inter-American Food Crop Program, 1960-63; to CIMMYT, 1964-1982
Consultant and collaborator to Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agricolas (I.N.I.A.), Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, 1960-64
Consultant Food and Agriculture Organization of U.N. (F.A.O.) in North Africa and Asia, 1960
Director of Wheat Research and Production Program, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, (CIMMYT), 1964-79; Acting Director, 1981
Ex-Officio Consultant on Wheat Research and Production Problems to many Governments in Latin America, Africa and Asia, 1960-Senior Consultant to CIMMYT, 1979 -Honorary Visiting Professor of the University of Minnesota (USA), 1980The A. D. White Professor-at-Large Distinguished Professorship, Cornell University (USA), 1983-85
Distinguished Professor of International Agriculture, Department of Soil & Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas (USA), 1984-
Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia (USA), 1991-1992
President of Sasakawa Africa Association, 1986-Senior Consultant to Director General of CIMMYT 1980-
MEMBERSHIPS IN LEARNED SOCIETIES:
Member - Alpha Zeta, Xi Sigma Pi, Sigma Xi
HONORARY DEGREES:
Doctor of Science:
Punjab Agricultural University (India), 1969
Royal Norwegian Agricultural College (Norway), 1970
Luther College (USA), 1970
Kanpur University (India), 1970
Uttar Pradesh Agricultural University (India), 1971
Michigan State University (USA), 1971
Universidad de la Plata (Argentina), 1971
University of Arizona (USA), 1972
University of Florida (USA), 1973
Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile), 1974
Universität Hohenheim (Germany), 1976
Punjab Agricultural University, (Pakistan), 1978
Columbia University, (USA), 1980
Ohio State University (USA), 1981
University of Minnesota (USA), 1982
University of Notre Dame (USA), 1987
Oregon State University (USA), 1988
University of Tulsa (USA), 1991
Washington State University (USA) 1995
Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (India), 1996
Indian Agricultural Research Institute (India), 1996
De Montfort University, (United Kingdom), 1997
Emory University, (USA) 1999
University of the Philippines, 1999
University of Missouri, (USA), 2002
Williams College, (USA), 2002
Wartburg College (USA), 2003
Dartmouth College (USA), 2005
Doctor of Agricultural Sciences:
University of Agricultural Sciences (Godollo, Hungary), 1980
Tokyo University of Agriculture (Japan), 1981
Doctor en Ciencias Agropecuarias Honoris Causa, Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Turena, República Dominicana, 1983
Doctor en Ciencias, Honoris Causa Universidad Central del Este de la República Dominicana, 1983
Doctor Humane Letters:
Gustavus Adolphus College (USA), 1971
Iowa State University (USA), 1992
Cape Coast University (Ghana), 2000
Doctor of Law:
New Mexico State University (USA), 1973
Doctor of Agriculture:
Tufts University (USA), 1982
Doctor Honoris Causa:
Universidad Mayor de San Simón (Bolivia), 1983
Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina), 1983
Universidad de Cordoba (Spain), 1986
Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain), 1986
Colegio de Postgraduados (Montecillo, Mexico), 1990
Universitá degli Studi di Bologna (Italy), 1991
Warsaw Agricultural University (Poland), 1993
Bangladesh Agricultural University, 1998
Universidad LaSalle-Noroeste (Mexico), 1999
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, (Spain), 2000
Universidad de las Américas Puebla (Mexico), 2000
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (Mexico), 2001
Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo (Mexico), 2001
University Chandra Shekhar Azad Krishi Evam Prodyoogic Vishwavid Yalaya
(Kanpur, India), 2001
Texas A&M University’s First Lifetime Achievement Award, (USA), 2004 (awarded to university professors in lieu of an honorary degree)
Universidad de Granada (Spain), 2005
OTHER ACADEMIC, SCIENTIFIC AND ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS:
The Outstanding Achievement Award, University of Minnesota (USA), 1959
Elvin Charles Stakman Award, University of Minnesota (USA), 1961
University of Minnesota "M" (Athletic) Club Outstanding Achievement Award (USA), 1971
Award as Founding Member, the Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agrícolas, Secretaría de Agricultura y Ganadería (México) 1964
Recognition Award of Agricultural Institute of Canada, 1966
Recognition Award, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria de Marcos Juárez (Argentina), 1968
Honorary Fellow, Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding (India), 1968
First International Service Award in Agronomy, American Society of Agronomy (U.S.A), 1968
Meritorious Service Award and Honorary Life Membership, American Association of Cereal Chemists (USA), 1969
Uncle of Paul Bunyan (Forestry), University of Minnesota (USA), 1969
Scientific Service Award, El Colegio de Ingenieros Agrónomos de México (México), 1970
Diploma de Mérito, El Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (México), 1971
Medalla y Diploma de Mérito "Antonio Narro" de la Escuela Superior de Agricultura de la Universidad de Coahuila (México), 1971
Diploma as Distinguished Geneticist, Sociedad Mexicana de Fitogenética (México), 1971
First Honorary Life Membership, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science (USA), 1971
Honorary Member, Sociedad de Agronomía do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), 1971
Merit Award, Associacao dos Engenheiros Agronomos do Distrito Federal do Brasil (Brazil), 1971
Recognition Award, Punjab Agricultural Research Institute (Pakistan), 1971
Medal, Consultor Emeritos, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (Argentina), 1971
Diploma de Mérito, Escuela Superior de Agricultura "Hermanos Escobar" (México), 1973
Centennial Foreign Fellow, American Chemical Society (USA), 1976
Lecturer, American Graduate School of International Management (USA), 1977, 1979, 1991
First Honorary Life Membership, Bangladesh Botanical Society, 1978
First Honorary Membership, Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science (Bangladesh), 1978
Jefferson Award, American Institute for Public Service (USA), 1980
Agricultural Hall of Fame and Distinguished Service Award, Oregon State University, (USA), 1981
Honorary Member, Japan Society Promotion of Science (Japan), 1981
Fellow, Crop Science Society of America, 1985
Presidential Award, Crop Science Society of America, 1997
Honorary Professor, China Agricultural University, 1999
Appointed As Foreign Expert on Science and Technology to China National Center for Biotechnology Development (CNCBD), 1999
Honorary Member, Ingenieros Agrónomos del Centro y Canarias (Spain), 1999
National Award for Service to American and World Agriculture, National Association of County Agricultural Agents (USA), 1999
Mazorca de Oro (Golden Ear of Maize), Escuela Nacional de Agricultura Roberto Quiñones, (El Salvador), 1999
Public Welfare Medal, National Academy of Sciences, (USA), 2002
The Philip Hauge Abelson Prize, American Association for the Advancement of Science, ((USA), 2002
State of Iowa Established October 16th as Dr. Norman E. Borlaug World Food Prize Day, 2002
Award for Distinguished Achievements to Science and Medicine, American Council of Science and Health, (USA), 2003
New York Athletic Club Fila Life-Time Achievement Award (Fila-International Federation of Associated Wrestling), (USA), 2003
John P. McGovern Award and Lectureship (Sigma Xi), (USA), 2003
Wittenberg Award, Luther Institute, USA 2004
State of Minnesota Designated October 16th as Dr. Norman E. Borlaug World Food Prize Day, 2004
U.S. Senate Resolution Making October 16th World Food Prize Day in America in honor of Dr Norman E. Borlaug, (USA), 2004
Establishment of Norman E. Borlaug International Science and Technology Fellows Program (USDA and US AID sponsored), 2004
Presented Inaugural George C. Marshall Lecture (sponsored by US AID)
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—International Brotherhood Award, from Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), 2005
Honorary Fellow,American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, 2005
Danforth Award for Plant Science, (Donald Danforth Plance Science Center (USA), 2005
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC AWARDS:
Distinguished Service Awards, Producer Associations and State Governments from the Mexican States of Guanajuato, Querétaro, Sonora, Tlaxcala and Zacatecas (México), 1954-60
First "Golden Spike of Wheat Award" (Sonora, México), 1962
Distinguished Citizen Award, Cresco, Iowa (USA), Cresco Centennial Committee, 1966
The 1967 National Distinguished Service Award, American Agricultural Editors Association (USA)
Sitara-I-Imtiaz (Star of Distinction), Government of Pakistan, 1968
The 1968 Genetics and Plant Breeding Award, National Council of Commercial Plant Breeders (USA)
Citation and street named in his honor by Citizens of the State of Sonora, and City and Rotary Club of Ciudad Obregón, Sonora (México), 1968
Distinguished Service Award by Wheat Farmers of the States of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh (India), 1969
The 1969 Man of the Year, Independent Television of Britain (UK)
Nobel Prize for Peace, 1970
Cresco's Norman Borlaug Recognition Day, Chamber of Commerce of Cresco, Iowa, 1970
Iowan of the Year, Iowa Broadcasters Association, 1970
Aztec Eagle, Government of México, 1970
Governor's Distinguished Service Award, State of Iowa, 1970
Professional Achievement Award, Sons of Norway (USA), 1970
Outstanding Services Award and Proclamation of Norman E. Borlaug Day, State of Minnesota Governor's March 2, 1971
Honorary Citizen of Minneapolis (USA), 1971
Service Award, Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association (USA), 1971
Dedication of a Sequoia gigantea in the Rotary Club Peace Grove, Berkeley, California (USA), 1971
The 1971 Gold Plate Award, American Academy of Achievement (USA), 1971
Service Award, by Farmers, Ejidatarios and Scientists of Coahuila and Durango (México), 1971
Honorary Membership in Rotary Clubs in Ciudad Obregón (México), Balcarce and Marcos Juárez (Argentina), 1971
Borlaug Statue Dedicated Beadle Park, Chamber of Commerce, Cresco, Iowa, (USA), 1971
Dedication Primary School "Norman E. Borlaug", Secretaría de Educación Pública (México), 1971
Award for Service to Agriculture, American Farm Bureau Federation, 1971 (USA)
Outstanding Agricultural Achievement Award,World Farm Foundation (USA), 1971
Medal of Merit, Fiesta Nacional de Trigo (Argentina), 1971
Service Medal, Bolsa de Cereales de Buenos Aires (Argentina), 1971
Service Medal and Golden Spike, San Gerónimo (Argentina), 1971
Medal of Merit, State of Santa Fe (Argentina), 1971
Medal of Merit, Citizens and Government of Balcarce (Argentina), 1971
Medal of Merit, Faculty of Agronomy, Universidad de la Plata (Argentina), 1971
Honorary American Farmer Degree and Key, Future Farmers of America,
(USA), 1971
Honorary Consultant to Punjab Agricultural University of Lyallpur
(Pakistan), 1971
Outstanding Achievement Award, Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
(USA), 1971
Achievement Award for Contribution to World Wheat Production, National Association of Wheat Growers of USA, 1971
The 1971 World Citizenship Award, by Des Moines Chamber of
Commerce, (USA)
Outstanding Professional Achievement Award, Gopher Peavy of College Forestry, University of Minnesota, (USA), 1971
Medal of Merit, Italian Wheat Scientists, 1971
Achievement Award and Honorary Citizen of Cedar Falls, Iowa (USA), 1972
Service Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Alleviation of World Hunger, Eighth Latin American Food Production Conference (Brazil), 1972
Medal of Merit, Gremial Nacional de Trigueros de Guatemala, 1973
Recipient First Medical Medal of Merit and Bestowal of Knighthood, by Knights of Malta (USA), 1973
Award Bernardo O'Higgins bestowed by Government of Chile, 1974
Presidential Medal of Freedom (USA), 1977
America's Third Century Achievers Award in the Field of Agriculture, Samsonite Corporation (USA), 1977
The Iowa Award, (The Eight Recipient), State of Iowa (USA), 1978
The 11th Fanny Harris Hartman Fellow, The Hockaday School, Texas
(USA), 1978
The Hilal-I-Imtiaz Award (The Crescent of Distinction), Government of
Pakistan, 1978
Achievement Award for Contributions to World Food Production, International Association Phosphate Industries (I.S.M.A.) and Association of Fertilizer Industries of Latin American (A.D.I.F.A.L.) (México), 1978
V Premio Internazionale, Associazione Nazionale Stampa Agricola (Italy), 1978"
Adventures in Agricultural Science Award of Distinction, The IX International Congress of Plant Protection and United States Department of Agriculture (USA), 1979
Appreciation Award for Thirty-Five Years of Dedicated Effective Service to International Agriculture and the Well-Being of Mankind Throughout the World. The Trustees and Staff of the Rockefeller Foundation (USA), 1983
Recognition for Sustained Service to Humanity Through Outstanding Contributions in Plant Breeding Award, Governors Conference on Agriculture Innovations, Little Rock, Arkansas (USA), 1984
Henry G. Bennet Distinguished Service Award, Oklahoma State University, (USA), 1984
Paul Harris Fellow, by Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, 1985
Premio de Servicio Orden de Cristo, (Portugal), 1986
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) (USA), 1990-1993.
Honorary Rector of the University of Dubuque (USA), 1992-93
Department of State’s Certificate of Appreciation, (USA), 1997
The Sowers Award, Rural Ministers of Evangelican Lutheran Church in America, 1999
Recognition Award for Contributions to World Wheat and Maize Research and Production, Republic of El Salvador, 1999
Dedication Norman E. Borlaug Center for Southern Crop Improvement, Texas A&M University, 1999
Memorial Centennial Medal of the N. I. Vavilov Research Institute of Plant Industry (Russia) 2000
The Prometheus Award for Human Achievement from the Competitive Enterprise Institute, 2004
Inaugural Lecture of The George C. Marshall Distinguished Lecture Series on International Development, sponsored by US Agency for International Development (USAID), 2004
F.T. Achievement Award for Courageous Leadership in Introducing High Yield Agricultural Technology to Feed People in Many Developing Countries, from F.T. Pesquiza e Sementes, Parana, Brazil, 2004
Recognition Award-Contributions to Triticultura, Parana, ENSE, Brazil, 2004
Norman E. Borlaug International Science and Technology Fellows Program—sponsored by US Department of Agriculture to support technological progress in the Developing World, March 29, 2004
National Medal of Science, USA, 2005
Padma Vibhushan, Government of India, 2006
International Quality of Life Award, Auburn University (USA), 2006
Congressional Gold Medal, USA, 2006
ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES:
National Academy of Sciences of USA, 1968
Foreign Member, The Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, 1971
Honorary Academician, Academia Nacional de Agronomía y Veterinaria de Argentina, 1971
Honorary Foreign Academician of N. I. Vavilov Academy of Agricultural Sciences of the Lenin Order (USSR), 1971
Foreign Member, Indian National Science Academy (India), 1973
Distinguished Fellow, Iowa Academy of Sciences (USA), 1975
Fellow, The American Academy of Arts & Sciences (USA), 1976-
Honorary Member, Royal Society of Edinburgh (UK), 1976
Honorary Member, Royal Agricultural Society of England (UK), 1976
Foreign Member, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (Bangladesh), 1978
Honorary Member, Hungarian Academy of Science (Hungary), 1980
Foreign Honorary Member, Pakistan Academy of Sciences (Pakistan), 1984
Member, Third World Academy of Sciences, 1985
Foreign Member, Royal Society (London), 1987
Foreign Member, Polish Academy of Sciences, 1988
Honorary Member, The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, 1988
Honorary Professor, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 1994
Honorary Member, Mexican Academy of Sciences, 1994
Honorary Member, Agricultural and Forestry Sciences “Gheorghe Ionescu-Sisesti”, (Romania), 1994
Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Engineering, 1996
Honored Professor, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1998
Full Member (Academician), Academy of Agricultural Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1998
Honorary Member, Brazilian Academy of Sciences, 2003
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CITIZENS ORGANIZATIONS:
Director, Population Crisis Committee, (USA), 1971-
Asesor Especial, Fundación para Estudios de La Población, A. C. (México), 1971
Member, Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) (USA), 1973-
Member, Advisory Council of Renewable Natural Resources Foundation
(USA), 1973
Member, Citizen's Commission on Science, Law and Food Supply (USA), 1973-74
Member, Commission on Critical Choices for Americans (USA), 1973-74
Board of Trustees, International Food Policy Research Institute (I.F.P.R.I.) (USA), 1976-82
Member, Presidential Commission on World Hunger (USA), 1978-79
Board of Directors, American Council on Science and Health (USA), 1978-
Advisor, The Population Institute (USA), 1978
Board of Trustees, Winrock International (U.S.A.), 1982-1990
Director, Population Communications International (USA), 1985-94
Founder and Chairman of the Selection Committee, The World Food Prize 1986-
President, Council of The Foundation for the Development of Polish Agriculture, 1988-1993
Board of Trustees , Pan-American School of Agriculture "Zamorano" (Honduras), 1992-1997
International Advisory Counsel, Population Communications International, 1995-
OTHER HONORS:
Inaugural Lecturer, Leonard Klinck Memorial Lecture (Canada), 1965
McDougal Memorial Lecturer (F.A.O.), 1971
Rockefeller Foundation Appreciation Award for 35 Years of Tireless Service as Plant Breeder and Ambassador Extraordinary to the Wellbeing of Mankind Throughout the World-From Trustees and Staff of the Rockefeller Foundation, December, 1979
Inaugural Lecturer and Medal Recipient of the Dr. Sterling B. Hendrick's Memorial Lectureship (USA), 1981
National Award for Agricultural Excellence (in Science) National Agri-Marketing Association (USA), 1982
Distinguished Achievement Award in Food and Agricultural Sciences, Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, (USA), 1982
Honorary Citizen of the State of Sonora (Mexico), 1983
The A.D. White Professor-at-Large Distinguished Professor, Cornell University, (USA), 1983-85
Life Fellow of the Rockefeller Foundation (USA), 1983
Profesor Honorario, Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas y Veterinarias, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (República Dominicana), 1983
Chief Guest, Awards Ceremonies of the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation (Bombay, India), 1983
Inauguration of the Norman E. Borlaug Centro de Capacitación y Formación de Agricultores, Corporación Gestora del Proyecto "Abapó-Izozog", Santa Cruz (Bolivia), 1983
Appointment as "Miembro Corresponsal", Consejo Argentino para las Relaciones Internacionales, 1983
Honorary Member of the National Agricultural Hall of Fame, Bonner Springs, Kansas (USA), 1984
Elected Charter Member to the WCCO Minneapolis TV/Radio - Honor Role of Distinguished Good Neighbors, (USA), 1984
First Golden Harvest Award, International Minerals and Chemicals Corporation (USA), 1984
Dedication Agricultural Science Building—Borlaug Hall—on the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota, (USA), 1985
Inaugural Lecturer of The E. T. York Distinguished Lecture Series, University of Florida (USA), 1985
The Presidential World Without Hunger Award: Category Educator/Scientist (USA), 1985
Elected to Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame (USA), 1986
Dedication Borlaug Building at International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) Headquarters (El Batán, México), 1986
Lord Medal (Category Basic Need), Lord Corporation (USA), 1987
The 1988 Americas Award, The Americas Foundation (USA)
First Recipient of The Norman E. Borlaug Award, Iowa Biotechnology Consortium (USA), 1988
First Recipient of The Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Award for Outstanding Service in International Educational Endeavors sponsored by Alpha ETA Chapter of Phi Beta Delta, Texas A&M University (USA), 1988
Member President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) (USA), 1990-1993.
National Collegiate Wrestling Hall of Fame (USA), 1992
University of Minnesota Athletic Hall of Fame, Lifetime M Club Achievement Award, (USA), 1994
The Big Ten (Athletic) Conference’s Centennial Scholar-Athlete Medal 1995, University of Minnesota (USA)
Inauguration of the Norman Borlaug Institute for Plant Science Research, De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom, 1997
Jefferson Lifetime Achievement Award, (USA), 1997
Achievement Award, Facultad de Estudios Superiores (Zaragoza), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Mexico), 1997
Lifetime Service Award Towards Lessening Pains of Hunger, Awarded Jointly by Texas A&M University, University of Minnesota, Iowa State University and Cornell University, (USA), 1998
Dependence-to-Abundance Award, All India Coordinated Wheat Program, 1998
Altruistic Green Revolution Award, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, (India), 1998
The Variety Clubs International Humanitarian Award (Canada), 1998
The Vannevar Bush Award (USA), 2000
The 2002 Rotary International Award for World Understanding & Peace, Barcelona, Spain
Service Award: For Substantive and Continuing Contributions to the Preservation of the Earth and for the General Welfare of All Humankind—The Jefferson Council International Society for Rational Solutions, 2004
Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame, 2004
