A look at honors bestowed on Norman Borlaug

Agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug, the father of the "green revolution," died Saturday at his home in Dallas at age 95. Here is a look at some of the honors he received:

--Nobel Peace Prize, 1970

--Election to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, 1970

--Aztec Eagle, Government of Mexico, 1970

--Outstanding Agricultural Achievement Award, World Farm Foundation (USA), 1971

--Presidential Medal of Freedom (USA), 1977

--Jefferson Award, American Institute for Public Service, 1980

--Distinguished Achievement Award in Food and Agricultural Sciences, Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (USA), 1982

--The Presidential World without Hunger Award: Educator/Scientist category (USA), 1985

--The Americas Award, The Americas Foundation (USA), 1998

--Jefferson Lifetime Achievement Award (USA), 1997

--Altruistic Green Revolution Award, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 1998

--Recognition Award for Contributions to World Wheat and Maize Research and Production, Republic of El Salvador, 1999

--Dedication of Norman E. Borlaug Center for Southern Crop Improvement, Texas A&M University, 1999

--Vannevar Bush Award, National Science Foundation (USA), 2000

--Memorial Centennial Medial of the N.I. Vavilov Research Institute of Plant Industry (Russia), 2000

--Public Welfare Medal, National Academy of Sciences (USA), 2002

--The Rotary International Award for World Understanding and Peace; Barcelona, Spain, 2002

--The Philip Hauge Abelson Prize, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2002

--Award for Distinguished Achievements to Science and Medicine, American Council of Science and Health, 2003

--National Medal of Science (USA), 2004

--Padma Vibhushan in Science and Engineering, awarded by the Government of India, 2006

--Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture created as part of the Texas A&M University System, 2006

--Congressional Gold Medal, received 2007

--Texas A&M University honorary doctor of letters degree, 2007 (Borlaug received more than 50 honorary degrees in his career.)

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