2019 Laureate AnnouncementSimon N. Groot
The 2019 Laureate Announcement Ceremony was held on June 10, 2019, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. The 2019 Laureate was Simon Groot, recognized for his transformative role in empowering millions of smallholder farmers in more than 60 countries to earn greater incomes through enhanced vegetable production,... [ View ] |
2018 Laureate AnnouncementDr. Lawrence Haddad and Dr. David Nabarro
The 2018 Laureate Announcement Ceremony was held June 25, 2018, at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. The 2018 Laureates were Dr. Lawrence Haddad and Dr. David Nabarro in recognition of their individual and complementary global leadership in elevating maternal and child undernutrition to a central issue within... [ View ] |
2017 Laureate AnnouncementDr. Akinwumi Adesina
The 2017 Laureate Announcement Ceremony was held June 26, 2017, at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. The 2017 Laureate was Dr. Akinwumi Adesina. Through his roles over the past two decades with the Rockefeller Foundation, at the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and as... [ View ] |
2016 Laureate AnnouncementDr. Maria Andrade, Dr. Robert Mwanga, Dr. Jan Low and Dr. Howarth Bouis
The 2016 Laureate Announcement Ceremony was held June 28, 2016, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. The 2016 Laureates were Dr. Maria Andrade, Dr. Robert Mwanga, Dr. Jan Low and Dr. Howarth Bouis. They were recognized for the development and implementation of biofortification, breeding critical vitamins and... [ View ] |
2015 Laureate AnnouncementSir Fazle Abed
The 2015 Laureate Announcement Ceremony was held July 1, 2015, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. Sir Fazle Abed, the internationally renowned founder and chairperson of BRAC, was honored for his unparalleled achievement in building a unique, integrated development organization that many have hailed as the most... [ View ] |
2014 Laureate AnnouncementDr. Sanjaya Rajaram
The 2014 Laureate Announcement Ceremony was held June 18, 2014, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram was recognized for impacting the lives of hundreds of millions of people with the development of 480 high-yielding and disease-resistant wheat varieties grown on more than 58 million... [ View ] |
2013 Laureate AnnouncementDr. Marc Van Montagu, Dr. Mary Dell Chilton and Dr. Robert Fraley
The 2013 Laureate Announcement was held on June 19, 2013, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington. D.C. Dr. Marc Van Montagu, Dr. Mary Dell Chilton and Dr. Robert Fraley were honored for their individual breakthrough achievements in founding, developing, and applying modern agricultural biotechnology. Their research has made... [ View ] |
2012 Laureate AnnouncementDr. Daniel Hillel
The 2012 Laureate Announcement was held June 12, 2012, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. Dr. Daniel Hillel was recognized for his role in conceiving and implementing a radically new mode of bringing water to crops in arid and dry land regions - known as “micro-irrigation.” Dr.... [ View ] |
2011 Laureate AnnouncementJohn Agyekum Kufuor and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
The 2011 Laureate Announcement was held June 21, 2011, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. John Agyekkum Kufuorr and Luiz Nácio Lula Da Silva were honored for their personal commitment and visionary leadership while serving as the presidents of Ghana and of Brazil, respectively, in creating and... [ View ] |
2010 Laureate AnnouncementDr. David Beckmann and Jo Luck
The 2010 Laureate Announcement was held June 16, 2010, at the U.S. Department of State. Dr. David Beckmann and Jo Luck were co-recognized for their landmark achievements in building and leading Bread for the World and Heifer International, respectively, non-governmental organizations that have enlisted the efforts and commitment of everyday... [ View ] |
