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The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details

Norman E. Borlaug

Title:

Distinguished Professor of International Agriculture

Affiliation:

Texas A&M University

College Station,Texas  USA

Gender:

Male

Year Deceased:

2009

Award Discipline:

Biological Sciences

Award Year:

2004

Citation:

"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."

Presented by President George W. Bush in a White House East Room ceremony on February 13, 2006.

Nobel Laureate:

Peace, 1970

 

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