Category: Laureate Award Ceremony

Dr. Modadugu Gupta The 2005 World Food Prize was formally awarded to Dr. Modadugu Gupta of India who received the World Food Prize in a ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol Building October 13. The ceremony took place during the 2005 Borlaug Dialogue, themed “The Dual Global Challenges of Malnutrition and Obesity.” Dr. Gupta was a major…

Dr. Monty Jones and Dr. Yuan Longping The 2004 World Food Prize was awarded to Dr. Monty Jones of Sierra Leone and Dr. Yuan Longping of China, who received the Prize October 14 at the Iowa State Capitol Building. The ceremony took place during the 2004 Borlaug Dialogue with the theme “Rice, Biofortification and Nutrition.” Dr. Jones…

Catherine Bertini The 2003 World Food Prize was awarded to Catherine Bertini of the United States in a ceremony at the magnificent Iowa State Capitol Building in Des Moines on October 16. The ceremony took place during the 2003 Borlaug Dialogue. The year’s theme was “Defeating Hunger and Famine.” Ms. Bertini was the first woman to…

Dr. Pedro A. Sanchez The 2002 World Food Prize was presented to Dr. Pedro A. Sanchez of Cuba during a ceremony in C.Y. Stephens Auditorium at Iowa State University on October 24. The ceremony took place during the 2004 Borlaug Dialogue, themed “From the Middle East to the Middle West: Managing Freshwater Shortages and Regional…

Dr. Per Pinstrup-Anderse The 2001 World Food Prize was formally awarded to Dr. Per Pinstrup-Andersen during a ceremony held at the Des Moines Civic Center on October 18. The ceremony was part of the 2001 Borlaug Dialogue, themed “Risks to the World’s Food Supply.” Dr. Pinstrup-Andersen was selected for his contribution to agricultural research and food policy which uplifted many…