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The
President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details
NORMAN E. BORLAUG
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Distinguished Professor of International Agriculture |
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Texas A&M University |
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College Station, TexasUSA |
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Male
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| Year Deceased: |
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2009 |
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| Award Discipline: |
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Biological Sciences |
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| Award Year: |
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2004 |
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| Citation: |
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"For his success in breeding semi-dwarf, disease-resistant high-yield wheat and instructing farmers in its cultivation under harsh growing conditions, thus providing a new high-quality food source for millions of people around the world." |
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Presented by President George W. Bush in a White House East Room ceremony on February 13, 2006. |
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| Nobel Laureate: |
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Peace, 1970 |
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