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The World Food Prize To recognize and inspire exceptional achievement in assuring adequate food and nutrition for all
“It is imperative that those individuals whose work has truly made a difference in the lives and well-being of large numbers of people are considered for this award.” - Dr. Norman E. Borlaug
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, World Food Prize Founder 1914 - 2009
“The World Food Prize . . . seeks to honor those who have contributed to the most basic human need – the need for food. It’s vital that we recognize and encourage the efforts of those who have struggled to meet the world’s increasing demand for food.” - John Ruan
Former Chairman of the World Food Prize Foundation 1914 - 2010
Invitation to Nominate
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he World Food Prize was created in 1986 to recognize truly exceptional and unique achievements in improving the quality, quantity, and availability of the world’s food supply, as well as to inspire future such accomplishments.
The World Food Prize recognizes specific tangible achievements in any field involved in enhancing food production and distribution, and increasing food availability and accessibility to those most in need, thereby reducing human suffering and improving
John Ruan III
Chairman, The World Food Prize Foundation
health and nutrition. Each year, private and public institutions and organizations around the world are invited to nominate worthy candidates for “the Prize.” Each year on or near World Food Day, October 16, a ceremony is held in the magnificent Iowa State Capitol at which the Laureate is presented the World Food Prize, which several world leaders have called the “Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture.” The Laureate receives $250,000, a distinctive diploma, and a sculpture created by world-renowned designer Saul Bass. The award is based solely on individual achievement without regard to race, religion,
M.S. Swaminathan Chairman, The World Food Prize Selection Committee
gender, nationality, ethnicity, or political beliefs. In past years, Laureates have come from Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Denmark, Ethiopia, India, Mexico, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, and the United Nations. As the World Food Prize celebrates 25 years of recognizing and inspiring great achievements in improving the world’s food supply, your nomination of an individual with such a demonstrable, exceptional achievement, based on the criteria listed inside this booklet, is most earnestly solicited.
Kenneth M. Quinn President, The World Food Prize Foundation
Nomination Criteria
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he World Food Prize is awarded for a specific, exceptionally significant, individual achievement at any point along the full range of the food production and distribution chain including, but not limited to: soil and land; plant and animal science; food science and technology; nutrition; rural development; marketing; food processing and packaging; water and the environment; natural resource conservation; physical infrastructure; transportation and distribution; special or extraordinary feeding programs; social organization and poverty elimination; economics and finance; policy analysis; and public advocacy. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan 1987 Laureate India
This exceptionally significant achievement must be shown to have resulted in a demonstrable increase in the quantity, quality or availability of, or access to, food for a substantial number of people. It must be clearly shown that this increase was the direct result of the specific actions and activities of the nominee (i.e., without her or his specific accomplishment, no change would have occurred). The impact of the nominee’s achievement must be measurable, quantifiable, or otherwise demonstrated either in terms of: reduced poverty, hunger, or suffering; or enhanced health, nutrition, quality of life, and well-being.
Dr. John Niederhauser 1990 Laureate United States
The number of people affected as well as the extent of the change they experienced will be a substantial factor in evaluating the relative significance of the various individual achievements being considered. Substantial weight will also be given to the complexity of the problem solved and the degree of difficulty involved in achieving success. Similarly, consideration will be given to the degree of ingenuity and determination involved in attaining this change or advancement. A nominee must be living and in sufficiently good health to attend the World Food Prize Award Ceremony. The nominee must be able to give an acceptance speech and agree to participate in selected media events and the World Food Prize Youth Institute during the week of the Award Ceremony.
Dr. Muhammad Yunus 1994 Laureate Bangladesh
The Prize is normally awarded to one person. In exceptional circumstances where an additional person (or persons) has collaborated in an indispensable way, more than one person may be included in the nomination. If the Selection Committee judges that this accomplishment was simultaneously attained by two or more individuals working separately, the Selection Committee may recommend that the Prize be shared. The Selection Committee may also decide to recognize two or more individuals in the same year for: their separate, independent accomplishments in a common area of specialization; or their work in different areas of expertise, which contributed to a significant positive impact in a common country or geographic area. However, it must be demonstrated conclusively that each person contributed in an essential way, and that without each individual’s contribution, no achievement would have been possible. The World Food Prize Selection Committee will determine whether joint nominations meet this criteria, and in cases where it judges this standard has not been met, will limit the number of persons being considered. It is intended that all elements of the food chain be recognized at some point in the awarding of the Prize. In weighing the merits of nominations, consideration may be given to attaining a balance among all segments of the food production and distribution chain in the selection of the Laureate.
Dr. Hans Herren 1995 Laureate Switzerland
Dr. Perry Adkisson 1997 Laureate United States
The World Food Prize is presented in the Iowa State Capitol House Chamber in Des Moines
Nomination Documentation
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Dr. Evangelina Villegas 2000 Laureate Mexico
ny academic institution, private or public organization, or governmental unit may submit a nomination for the World Food Prize. Any such entity may submit as many nominations as it sees fit. All nominations are confidential, and the identities of the nominators and the nominating organization are kept in strict confidence. Individuals may generate nominations, but the nomination must be endorsed by, and submitted through, an academic institution, private or public organization, or governmental unit. To submit a nomination, please provide the following information.
Name Nominee’s name, citizenship, current position, mailing address, e-mail address and telephone and fax numbers.
Biographical Information Date and place of birth, education, positions held, professional affiliations, honors, and awards. Please attach a recent photograph of the nominee. Dr. Surinder Vasal 2000 Laureate India
Statement of Achievement In no more than two pages, describe the nominee’s specific achievement which has significantly increased the quality, quantity, or availability of, or access to, food. The nominee should be nominated for one specific, measurable and sustainable achievement.
Statement of Impact
Dr. Per Pinstrup-Andersen 2001 Laureate Denmark
In no more than two pages, describe the impact of the nominee's achievement in terms of: the number of people affected; the directness of the impact; the geographical boundaries of the impact; and its effect over time on the well-being of the people affected through either enhanced health, nutrition and quality of life, or reduced levels of poverty, hunger and malnutrition. The most compelling nominations will demonstrate quantitatively the change or changes that occurred as a direct result of the nominee’s achievement.
Nominating Organization Name(s) of the person(s) submitting the nomination, the name of the nominating organization, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers. The nomination must be endorsed by a senior official of the nominating organization, certifying the accuracy of the information.
Seconding Nominations
A letter seconding the nomination must be provided from at least two individuals who are familiar with the nominee’s work, but who are not directly associated with the nominating organization. Letters seconding the nomination should ideally provide additional or supplemental data regarding the nominee’s achievement as well as its impact on the people affected.
Hon. Catherine Bertini 2003 Laureate United Nations/USA
Supporting Documents Documents should be provided that support the nomination including, but not limited to, articles describing the nominee’s achievements and the impact of his or her work; and publications by or about the nominee that directly relate to the nomination. Please send only one copy of each document. If a nominee becomes the World Food Prize Laureate, the information contained in the nomination and the supporting documents may be used to prepare press materials about the winner.
Professor Yuan Longping 2004 Laureate China
Eligibility Period
All submissions must include the date of the nomination. Nominees remain eligible for consideration for a three-year period, starting with the year of submission. Nominators are encouraged to provide updated information during this period. After this three-year time frame, a completely new nomination must be submitted in order for the nominee to continue to be considered. The Selection Committee may decide to extend the eligibility period for nominations deemed worthy of further consideration.
Online Nomination Form Nominations may be submitted online at www.worldfoodprize.org or emailed to the Secretariat at
[email protected].
Dr. Monty Jones 2004 Laureate Sierra Leone
The Nomination and Selection Procedure Prize Year
Hon. Alysson Paolinelli 2006 Laureate Brazil
The nomination process opens on October 16 - World Food Day - and continues through April 1. The award is formally presented in a special Laureate Award Ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines in midOctober on or near World Food Day. The Borlaug Dialogue international symposium and World Food Prize Youth Institute are held in conjunction with this presentation.
Nomination Process To be considered, nominations and all seconding and supporting documents must be postmarked or electronically dated by April 1. It is encouraged that nominations be submitted via a secure online form at www.worldfoodprize.org. Nomination materials may also to be transmitted by mail or email.
Hon. George S. McGovern 2008 Laureate United States
The Secretariat would greatly appreciate receiving electronic copies of the nominee’s biographical information, the statement of achievement, and the statement of impact as well as hard copies by mail. Incomplete nominations will not be considered. Send nominations and inquiries to:
The World Food Prize Foundation Attn: Judith Pim Director of Secretariat Operations 666 Grand Avenue Suite 1700 Des Moines, IA 50309 USA
Dr. Gebisa Ejeta 2009 Laureate Ethiopia
Tel: 515-245-3783 Fax: 515-245-3785
[email protected] www.worldfoodprize.org
Selection Process The World Food Prize Secretariat assists the Selection Committee by reviewing all nominations for appropriateness and completeness and then forwarding them to the Selection Committee. The Selection Committee then reviews the nominations and recommends the recipient and first alternate it deems most worthy for the award based on the Prize’s criteria. Recommendations are forwarded through the President of the Foundation to the Foundation’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Council of Advisors for final approval.
Dr. Norman E. Borlaug
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Founder, The World Food Prize
The Selection Committee especially welcomes the nominations of individuals who have worked across political boundaries to feed hungry people in a way that promotes peaceful resolution of conflict, which would emulate Dr. Norman Borlaug’s accomplishments in spreading the Green Revolution, for which he received the Nobel Peace Prize.
Selection Committee The Selection Committee is composed of a panel of distinguished individuals who are knowledgeable about various aspects of plant science, agricultural production, agricultural policy, nutrition, food processing, food distribution, water, and the environment.
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
Selection Committee Chairman The World Food Prize Foundation
Members of the Selection Committee remain anonymous except for the Chairman, Dr. M.S. Swaminathan. The minutes of the Committee’s meeting and the views expressed by its members are not made public. The President of the Foundation serves as an ex-officio, non-voting advisor to the Selection Committee, but does not participate in nor influence the deliberations regarding the selection of the Laureate.
Governance The administration of the World Food Prize is directed by Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn, President of The World Food Prize Foundation, from its headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
Amb. Kenneth M. Quinn
President The World Food Prize Foundation
The World Food Prize Laureates
2010 United States David Beckmann
2010 United States Jo Luck
2009 Ethiopia Gebisa Ejeta
2008 United States Robert Dole
2008 United States George McGovern
2007 United States Philip Nelson
2006 Brazil Edson Lobato
2006 United States Colin McClung
2006 Brazil Alysson Paolinelli
2005 India Modadugu Gupta
2004 Sierra Leone Monty Jones
2004 China Yuan Longping
2003 United Nations/USA Catherine Bertini
2002 United States Pedro Sanchez
2001 Denmark Per Pinstrup-Andersen
2000 India Surinder Vasal
2000 Mexico Evangelina Villegas
1999 United Kingdom Walter Plowright
1998 India B.R. Barwale
1997 United States Perry Adkisson
1997 United States Ray Smith
1996 United States Henry Beachell
1996 India Gurdev Khush
1995 Switzerland Hans Herren
1994 Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus
1993 China He Kang
1992 United States Raymond Bushland
1992 United States Edward Knipling
1991 United States Nevin Scrimshaw
1990 United States John Niederhauser
1989 India Verghese Kurien
1988 United States Robert Chandler, Jr.
1987 India M.S. Swaminathan
The World Food Prize Council of Advisors
Hon. George Bush 41st President of the United States Hon. Jimmy Carter 39th President of the United States H.E. Joaquim Chissano Former President of Mozambique Margaret Catley-Carlson Chair, Global Crop Diversity Trust Dr. Zhangliang Chen Vice-Governor, Guangxi Province, China A.S. Clausi Past President, Institute of Food Technologists Dr. W. Ronnie Coffman Director, Intl. Programs, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Cornell University Sir Gordon Conway Professor of International Development, Imperial College London
Dr. Louise O. Fresco Professor, University of Amsterdam Michael G. Gartner Pulitzer Prize Winner Dr. Gregory L. Geoffroy President, Iowa State University Hon. M. Peter McPherson President, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities Cynthia H. Milligan Former Dean, College of Business Administration, University of Nebraska H.E. Roberto Rodrigues Former Minister of Agriculture, Brazil Yohei Sasakawa Chairman, The Nippon Foundation
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