2026 | Pamela AfokpeBenin
Pamela Afokpe, Plant Breeder and Product Development Specialist at East-West Seed International, has been named the 2026 Recipient of the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, Endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation. She is recognized for building a highly successful program for the breeding and adoption of improved... [ View ] |
2025 | Dr. Derek BarchengerUnited States
Dr. Derek Barchenger, Senior Scientist and Head of the Global Pepper Breeding Program at the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg), has been named the 2025 Recipient of the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, Endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation. He is recognized for advancing pepper breeding to enhance... [ View ] |
2024 | Dr. Dennis BeesigamukamaUganda
Dr. Dennis Beesigamukama, Postdoctoral Fellow at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), has been named the 2024 Recipient of the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, endowed by The Rockefeller Foundation. He is recognized for spearheading the development of novel, low-cost technologies for recycling... [ View ] |
2023 | Dr. Swati NayakIndia
Dr. Swati Nayak, Scientist and South Asia Lead for Seed System and Product Management at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), has been named the 2023 recipient of the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, Endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation. She is recognized for her innovative approach... [ View ] |
2022 | Dr. Mahalingam GovindarajIndia
Dr. Mahalingam Govindaraj, Senior Scientist for Crop Development with HarvestPlus at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, has been named the 2022 recipient of the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, Endowed by The Rockefeller Foundation. He is recognized for his outstanding leadership in mainstreaming biofortified... [ View ] |
2021 | Dr. Elliott Dossou-YovoBenin
Dr. Elliott Dossou-Yovo, Agriculture and Climate Change Specialist at Africa Rice Center, has been named the 2021 recipient of the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, Endowed by The Rockefeller Foundation. He is recognized for spearheading innovative water management systems for resilient rice production in the face... [ View ] |
2020 | Dr. Salma SultanaBangladesh
Dr. Salma Sultana, Founder and Chairman of the Model Livestock Advancement Foundation, has been named the 2020 recipient of the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, Endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation. Sultana is recognized for her innovative model providing veterinary outreach, treatment and education to thousands of... [ View ] |
