Norman Ernest Borlaug (March 25, 1914 – September 12, 2009)was an American agronomist, humanitarian, and Nobel laureate, and has been called the father of the Green Revolution. Borlaug was one of only five people to have won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. He was also a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor.
Prof. Pervez Qamar Rizvi, Dean, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences mentioned that Norman was one of the hundred most influential minds of the 20thCentury and until his death on September 12, 2009, he continued to devote himself to passing on the next generation his passion for the science and education as the means to uplift people who lived in poverty.
Prof. Asif Ali Khan, Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences said that Dr. Norman
Borlaug will be remembered as ‘Father of Green Revolution’ who developed
high yielding wheat output and prevented famine in the developing countries.
Prof. Khan pointed out that in 1965, on the invitation of Dr. M. S.
Swaminathan and Indian Government, Dr. Borlaug offered his advice and soon
Indian farmers took up the new varieties for farming.
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