It’s been on social media, and the local papers, for a day or two already, but well worth a shout-out here as well. Dr Geoff Hawtin, lately of ICARDA, Bioversity, the Crop Trust, CIAT, Kew, and much else besides, an indefatigable champion for agricultural biodiversity in general and genebanks in particular in the service of development, was recognized in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List at the weekend.
Well deserved, and indeed long overdue.
Congratulations, Geoff!
Congratulations to my good friend, colleague and former boss, Geoff Hawtin, who has provided years of exemplary and visionary leadership to the plant genetic resources community (and been such a support to me personally). Well done!
I want to get in touch with Geoff Hawtin. I worked with him on the Global Crop Diversity Trust and would like to talk. My phone number is 202-255-8337.