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Lifetime
Award for Dr Solh
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Dr
Mahmoud Solh, ICARDA Director General, has won the Lifetime Achievement
Award, instituted by the Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development
to honor scientists and research managers who have made outstanding
contributions in pulses research, development and promotion.
The award was presented on 14 February, at the International Conference on Grain Legumes, held in Kanpur, India. Dr Solh received the special crest from Dr Abdul Kalam, former President of India. Accepting the award, Dr Solh paid tribute to Dr Kalam for his visionary leadership in combating illiteracy, hunger and poverty in India; and to Dr Masood Ali, Director of the Indian Institute for Pulses Research, for his outstanding role in pulses research and development in India and beyond. |
About
ICARDA: Established in 1977, ICARDA (www.icarda.org) is one of the 15
international research centers supported by the Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ICARDA 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.