Saturday, April 03, 2004

May he live forever.

Norman Borlaug: 90 years strong

U alumnus and 1970 Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug with his bronze likeness in Borlaug Hall on the Twin Cities campus.


By John Byrnes

From eNews, April 1, 2004

On March 25, the University threw a 90th birthday party for one of its most distinguished alums--Norman Borlaug. The guest of honor couldn't be there, so about 100 faculty members, researchers, and students celebrated by his statue in front of Borlaug Hall on the Twin Cities campus in St. Paul. This week, the Minnesota Legislature also named October 16 "Dr. Norman E. Borlaug World Food Prize Day."
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"He is credited with saving more lives than any other scientist and his work hasn't stopped," says [Charles Muscoplat, dean of the College of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences (COAFES)].

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