About Norman E. Borlaug
The Borlaug
Fellowship Program was launched in March 2004 in honor of
Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, who has often been hailed as the
father of the Green Revolution. In 2007, Dr. Borlaug
received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian
award, for his lifetime contributions to improving
international agriculture and global food security. Dr. Borlaug won the
Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his success in developing
high-yielding wheat varieties and reversing severe food
shortages that haunted India and Pakistan in the 1960's.
Credited with saving millions of lives, his work virtually
eliminated recurring famines in South Asia and helped global
food production outpace population growth.
To find out more about Dr. Borlaug, please visit the following
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