2001 Laureate Award Ceremony
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 around the world out of poverty and food insecurity.
The occasion was marked by the world premiere of three artistic works: a painting by Douglas Eckheart entitled "The Borlaug Family Farm;" a musical work composed by Steve Heitzeg and performed by the Des Moines Symphony under the director of Maestro Joseph Giunta entitled "Symphony to the Prairie Farm;" and a poem written by Michael Carey in honor of Dr. Borlaug entitled "On the Relationship between Food and Peace."
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2001 Laureate Video
Dr. Pinstrup-Anderson accepts 2001 World Food Prize from Dr. Borlaug