IWMI won the ‘world’s most prestigious prize‘ for water. The Stockholm International Water Instituteannounced that the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is the 2012 Stockholm Water PrizeLaureate. Speaking at a ceremony in Stockholm the awarding committee cited IWMI’s extraordinary contribution to the development of new policies and investments in agriculture that have not only enabled more productive use of water, but have enhanced food security, economic development and environmental health around the world.
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Dr. Aditi Mukherji was the first recipient of the Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, Endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation. The annual award recognizes researchers under 40 in the early stages of their work who emulate the scientific innovation and dedication demonstrated by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug. Read more…
K. Palanisami won the Globe Award for the contributions he made at the meeting, ‘Impact of Global Environmental Change on Food/Nutrition, Water and Human Health’, organized by Wellcome Trust, London, during March, 2012. The Globe Award recognizes the contribution made by the participant during the workshop/meeting and was awarded on a competitive basis to a selected few for their insights on future research areas. Read more…