The GCHERA World Agriculture Prize is an international award established by the Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for the Agricultural and Life Sciences (GCHERA). First awarded in 2013, the prize recognizes academics and faculty members whose work has strengthened education, research, innovation, and outreach in the agricultural and life sciences. The official GCHERA laureates list includes recipients from 2013 through 2021. GCHERA announced the relaunch of the prize for 2026, with two prizes of US$100,000 to be awarded.
Laureates
YearLaureatesCountryInstitutionRef2021Marc Van MontaguBelgiumGhent University Mitiku Haile Ethiopia Mekelle University2020 Zhang Fusuo China China Agricultural University Pamela Ronald USA University of California, Davis2019Jose Miguel AguileraChilePontificia Universidad Católica de Chile2018 Eric DanquahGhanaUniversity of GhanaRattan LalUSAOhio State University2017 Dirk InzéBelgiumVlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie2016Lorne BabiukCanadaUniversity of Saskatchewan2015Paul SinghUSAUniversity of California-Davis2014Paul VlekGermanyBonn University2013 Ronnie CoffmanUSACornell University
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