Congratulations to Cary Fowler for receiving the 7th William L. Brown Award for Excellence in Genetic Resource Conservation.
The William L. Brown Award recognizes the outstanding contributions of an individual in the field of genetic resource conservation and use. It is administered by the William L. Brown Center (WLBC) at the Missouri Botanical Garden and is made possible through a generous endowment from the Sehgal Family Foundation, in cooperation with the family of Dr. Brown.
Dr. Brown was a distinguished, internationally-recognized scientist, businessman, and humanitarian. Over the course of five decades, he devoted himself to the collection, preservation, understanding, and sharing of plant genetic resources in order to help meet the global demand for food. The William L. Brown Award recognizes an individual whose efforts and achievements reflect a concern for those issues that were so important to Dr. Brown.
Cary was presented with the award yesterday during his keynote lecture at the 9th BGCI International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens, hosted by the Missouri Botanical Garden.
award to Dr Cary Fowler for his contribution to conserving world 's crop diversity #BGCI21015EDU pic.twitter.com/lvb1SXugeL
— Botanic Gardens Conservation International (@bgci) April 30, 2015
Richly deserved.
Congratulations! Much deserved!!