Plant Pathology
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Twin Cities
Award Year
2004
, Location 30
Norman Borlaug left an indelible mark on the world. The late agronomist’s work in developing new varieties of wheat starting in the 1940s spawned the “Green Revolution,” and is credited with saving at least a billion lives.
Read more about this legend in agriculture, including his research that led to the Green Revolution and his many honors and awards.