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| World Agriculture Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Distinguished contributions by academics to higher education, research, innovation, and outreach in the agricultural and life sciences[1] |
| Presented by | Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for the Agricultural and Life Sciences (GCHERA) |
| First award | 2013 |
| Website | www |
The GCHERA World Agriculture Prize is an international award established by the Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for the Agricultural and Life Sciences (GCHERA).[1] First awarded in 2013, the prize recognizes academics and faculty members whose work has strengthened education, research, innovation, and outreach in the agricultural and life sciences. The official GCHERA laureates list includes recipients from 2013 through 2021. GCHERA announced the relaunch of the prize for 2026, with two prizes of US$100,000 to be awarded. [2]
Laureates
[edit]| Year | Laureates | Country | Institution | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Marc Van Montagu | Belgium | Ghent University | [3] |
| Mitiku Haile | Ethiopia | Mekelle University | ||
| 2020 | Zhang Fusuo | China | China Agricultural University | [4] |
| Pamela Ronald | USA | University of California, Davis | [5] | |
| 2019 | Jose Miguel Aguilera | Chile | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | [6] |
| 2018 | Eric Danquah | Ghana | University of Ghana | [7] |
| Rattan Lal | USA | Ohio State University | [8] | |
| 2017 | Dirk Inzé | Belgium | Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie | [9] |
| 2016 | Lorne Babiuk | Canada | University of Saskatchewan | [10] |
| 2015 | Paul Singh | USA | University of California-Davis | [11] |
| 2014 | Paul Vlek | Germany | Bonn University | [12] |
| 2013 | Ronnie Coffman | USA | Cornell University | [13] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "World Agriculture Prize | GCHERA". www.gchera.com. 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ↑ "GCHERA announces the relaunch of the World Agriculture Prize for 2026". GCHERA. 9 April 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "World Agriculture Prize Laureates". GCHERA. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ University, Nanjing Agricultural. "2020 GCHERA World Agriculture Prize Award Ceremony is held in Nanjing Agricultural University, Prize awarded to two laureates from China and the United States". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ↑ Quinton, Amy M. (2020-10-19). "Plant Pathologist Pamela Ronald Named GCHERA World Agriculture Prize Laureate". UC Davis. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ↑ "Academic José Miguel Aguilera announced as winner of the World Agriculture Prize". Ingeniería UC. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ↑ "World Agriculture Prize winner is Cornell partner". Cornell Chronicle. October 29, 2018. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ↑ "Dr Rattan Lal Awarded 2018 GCHERA World Agriculture Prize - UNU - Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources". flores.unu.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ↑ "Dirk Inzé awarded with World Agriculture Prize". www.myscience.org. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ↑ "World-renowned virologist named 2016 GCHERA World Agriculture Prize Laureate". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ↑ Anonymous (2015-06-24). "R. Paul Singh Wins Prestigious Agriculture Prize". College of Engineering. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ↑ more, Contact CSBijkerk MSc Contact form + Show (2014-09-24). "Wageningen alumnus Paul Vlek receives GCHERA World Agriculture Prize". WUR. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ↑ "Coffman receives inaugural World Agriculture Prize". Cornell Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-05-19.