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

Capacity development
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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.

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

Nutrition, health and food security
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President of India presents Padma Bhushan Award posthumously to relatives of former CIMMYT wheat program director.

Capacity development
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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.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
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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.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
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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.

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

Press releases

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

Nutrition, health and food security
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Agricultural experimental station in Toluca will be renamed to honor distinguished scientist.

Capacity development
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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.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
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On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, CGIAR and CIMMYT scientists share their career journeys.

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

Nutrition, health and food security
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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.