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John Ryan to Receive the SSSA
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| The Soil Science Society
of America has awarded the 2007 Soil Science Distinguished Service
Award to Dr John Ryan. He has been selected for this award in recognition
of his lifetime contribution in the field of soil science throughout
his career. Dr Ryan will receive the award on 5 November 2007 at the Soil Science Society of America award ceremony in New Orleans. This is the first time the award has gone to a scientist outside of North America and Dr Ryan is the first CGIAR scientist to receive it. The awards Dr Ryan has previously received are: The Benton Jones Award, International Crop Nutrition Award, International Service in Agronomy Award, International Soil Science Award, Distinguished Citizen Award from the University of Arizona, and Doctor of Science from University College Dublin. He is a Fellow of both the American Society of Agronomy and the Soil Science Society of America. All his professional recognitions have been achieved since Dr Ryan joined ICARDA in 1992 as Soil Fertility Specialist. |
About
ICARDA: Established in 1977, ICARDA (www.icarda.org)
serves the entire developing world for the improvement of barley, lentil, and
faba bean; and dry-area developing countries for the on-farm management of water,
improvement of nutrition and productivity of small ruminants (sheep and goats),
and rehabilitation and management of rangelands. In the Central and West Asia
and North Africa (CWANA) region, ICARDA is responsible for the improvement of
durum and bread wheats, chickpea, pasture and forage legumes and farming systems;
and for the protection and enhancement of the natural resource base of water,
land, and biodiversity.
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural
Research (CGIAR) (www.cgiar.org) is a strategic alliance of countries, international
and regional organizations, and private foundations supporting15 international
research centers that mobilizes cutting-edge science to promote sustainable development
by reducing hunger and poverty, improving human nutrition and health, and protecting
the environment.