Dr Geoffrey Hawtin speaks at the Crop Trust's 2016 International Pledging Conference in Washington D.C.
Born
Geoffrey Hawtin
1949 (age 74–75)
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Citizenship
British and Canadian
Alma mater
Cambridge University
Known for
Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Crop Trust, International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Awards
World Food Prize, Frank Meyer Medal for Plant Genetic Resources, Order of the British Empire
Geoffrey Hawtin OBE (b. 16 March 1949) is an agricultural scientist and World Food Prize laureate who has served in public institutions working in agricultural biodiversity, plant genetic resources, crop breeding and research management. He was awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II and has been recognized for his career "dedicated to using agriculture as a weapon in the war against poverty in developing countries."[1] He played key roles in the creation of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and the negotiation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources. He has headed two CGIAR Research Centers and currently is on the Executive Board of the Crop Trust.[2]
Hawtin and Cary Fowler were named as the 2024 World Food Prize laureates for their leadership in preserving and protecting crop biodiversity.[3]
^Madeley, J. (1999). "Seeds for the future. Millennium trailblazers 2: Geoffrey Hawtin and Jules Pretty". People & the Planet. 8 (4): 18–19. ISSN 0968-1655. PMID 12295548. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
^"Doomsday Seed Vault Creators Win World Food Prize". TIME. 9 May 2024. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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GeoffreyHawtin OBE (b. 16 March 1949) is an agricultural scientist and World Food Prize laureate who has served in public institutions working in agricultural...
development of the Seed Vault and approached the Norwegian Government. GeoffreyHawtin represented CGIAR, the single largest depositor to the Seed Vault,...
had been selected as a 2024 World Food Prize Laureate, alongside Dr. GeoffreyHawtin, for their work on seed genetics and the Svalbard Global Seed Vault...
industry associations, and from private individuals. 2004-2005 – GeoffreyHawtin (Interim) 2005-2012 – Cary Fowler 2013-2019 – Marie Haga 2020–present...
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(2nd ed.). Santa Barbara, Ca: ABC-Clio. ISBN 978-1-59884-203-6. Nelson, Geoffrey K. (1987). Cults, New Religions and Religious Creativity. London: Routledge...
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