The World Food Prize - Improving the Quality, Quantity and Availability of Food in the World

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Ambassador Quinn receives Army Air Medal

Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn, president of the World Food Prize Foundation, received the Army Air Medal at a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State. He may be the first civilian to receive this military decoration for service in combat....MORE

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World Food Prize nominations now being accepted

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Foundation president delivers Iowa State University commencement address; receives honorary degree

Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn delivered the commencement address to over 1200 graduating students at Iowa State University and was presented with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters ...MORE

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2008 Youth Institute proceedings now available

Student papers and photos from the 2008 Youth Institute are now available online ...MORE

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2008 Borlaug Dialogue Audio, Transcripts and PowerPoints now available

Complete audio files, speaker transcripts and PowerPoint presentations from the 2008 Borlaug Dialogue have been posted online ...MORE

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Robert Dole and George McGovern honored at World Food Prize Laureate Award Ceremony

The 2008 World Food Prize was awarded to former United States Senators Robert Dole and George McGovern on October 16 at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines... MORE

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Building a national Youth Institute to honor the legacy of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug

Dr. Norman Borlaug’s dream – that one day the Youth Institute will be a national organization bringing high school students from across America to Iowa every October – is becoming a reality...MORE

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The World Food Prize was conceived by Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, recipient of the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize. Since 1986, The World Food Prize has honored outstanding individuals who have made vital contributions to improving the quality, quantity or availability of food throughout the world. Previous Laureates have been recognized from Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Cuba, Denmark, India, Mexico, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United Nations and the United States. In 1990, Des Moines businessman and philanthropist John Ruan assumed sponsorship of The Prize and established The World Food Prize Foundation, located in Des Moines, Iowa.