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Govaerts was confirmed for a 5-year tenure (2023-2028) after acting as interim leader of CIMMYT since 2021.

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Reeves has been appointed a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for significant service to sustainable agriculture research and production.

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Wheat breeder and former CIMMYT Board of Trustees member Zhuang Qiaosheng passed away at the age of 105.

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President of India presents Padma Bhushan Award posthumously to relatives of former CIMMYT wheat program director.

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Agricultural scientist Madhulika Singh shares her experience as the first woman in STEM in her family and in her society in Bihar, India.

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As Director General of the International Potato Center (CIP) and as CGIAR’s Global Director for Genetic Innovation, Wells helped improve the health and livelihoods of millions of people.

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New research explores how the adoption of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices can help address environmental issues, reduce out-migration, and ensure household food security.

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Sanjaya Rajaram, former CIMMYT Wheat Program Director, has been recognized with the Padma Bhushan Award for his contributions to wheat improvement worldwide.

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Researchers listed among world’s most influential scholars, based on citations.

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New leadership will continue to build on scientific excellence on maize and wheat research.

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Agricultural experimental station in Toluca will be renamed to honor distinguished scientist.

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The head of the Maize Germplasm Bank, who retired in September, modernized the bank’s data curation and promoted outreach to maize landrace farming communities in the Americas.

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On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, CGIAR and CIMMYT scientists share their career journeys.

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The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award is the highest honor conferred by the Government of India to non-resident Indians.

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Former director of the Global Wheat Program positioned CIMMYT as the leading international research-for-development and breeding organization for wheat.