Awwww crap - RIP Norman Borlaug
I had written about Dr. Borlaug's achievements before
here,
here, and
here.
He passed away at age 95.
From
Ag Wired:
Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Passes Away
Norman E. Borlaug, the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize winner for developing high-yielding, disease-resistant wheat used to prevent famine in developing countries throughout the world died today in Dallas, Texas.
Borlaug, whose career was dedicated to employing science to combat international hunger, was Distinguished Professor of International Agriculture in Texas A&M University�s Department of Soil and Crop Sciences. He was 95.
In 2007, he accepted the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor of the United States. This capped a string of major awards and honors throughout his scientific and humanitarian career.
�We all eat at least three times a day in privileged nations, and yet we take food for granted,� Borlaug said in recent interview. �There has been great progress, and food is more equitably distributed. But hunger is a commonplace, and famine appears all too often.� Even at age 95, Borlaug still traveled internationally working tirelessly for improvements in agricultural science and food policy. He regularly could be found in his office on campus in College Station advising students and providing counsel to fellow faculty members on research and scholarship.
One of these unsung American Giants who make the world a much better place but who do not seek the spotlight. Godspeed Dr. Borlaug...
Posted by DaveH at September 13, 2009 6:21 AM