awards
Singh receives lifetime award for wheat breeding successes
Source: World Grain (11 Nov 2021)
Ravi Singh, head of global wheat improvement at CIMMYT, received the 2021 Borlaug Global Rust Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ravi Singh earns Lifetime Achievement award from BGRI
Renowned CIMMYT plant breeder recognized for elite wheat varieties that reduced the risk of a global pandemic and now feed hundreds of millions of people around the world.
Agricultural scientist Balwinder Singh awarded ‘Alumnus of the Year’ by a prestigious Australian university
Source: SBS Punjabi (8 Sep 2021)
The Indian researcher leads CIMMYT’s environmental analytics work in South Asia, where he addresses the region’s productivity and sustainability challenges in cereal systems.
CIMMYT scientist Ravi Singh receives prestigious award from the Government of India
The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award is the highest honor conferred by the Government of India to non-resident Indians.
CIMMYT working to create climate-resilient wheat
Source: World Grain (12 Jan 2021)
CIMMYT was awarded a $5 million grant from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) to develop climate-resilient wheat.
Eminent members of Indian diaspora honoured with the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award at PBD Convention
Source: Connected to India (11 Jan 2021)
Ravi Singh, Head of Global Wheat Improvement at CIMMYT, received the prestigious award for his invaluable contributions to wheat research and the development and training of scientists.
2020 BÓ“nziger Award winners announced
Rahel Assefa and Kate Dreher selected as inaugural winners of award celebrating women’s contribution to CIMMYT’s work and mission.
CIMMYT scientists recognized for impact
Wheat researchers listed among world’s most influential scholars, based on citations.
Hans Braun receives prestigious Norman Borlaug Award for Lifetime Achievement in Wheat Research
The award honors four individuals who have been integral to the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative.
Leading US agronomy organization awards fellowship to CIMMYT agri-food systems expert
Bram Govaerts receives the highest distinction offered by the American Society of Agronomy.
50 years building peace through agriculture
The Nobel Peace Center, Mexico’s government and CIMMYT celebrate the International Day of Peace and honor the legacy of Norman Borlaug, who saved one billion lives because “You can’t build peace on empty stomachs.”
Kanwarpal Dhugga awarded top honor in science
CIMMYT researcher named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Four CIMMYT scientists among world’s most influential scholars, based on citations
Recognized for most-cited works worldwide on Web of Science Group’s list of Highly Cited Researchers.
CIMMYT wheat scientists receive top honors from US agricultural scientists
Hans-Joachim Braun and Alexey Morgunov receive awards and fellowships at annual meeting of crop science peers.
Thomas Payne honored at gathering of crop science peers
Head of CIMMYT Wheat Germplasm Bank receives Frank N. Meyer Medal for contributions to germplasm collection, conservation and use.
