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Nationality
  
Name
  
Evangelina Villegas

Fields
  
Cereal chemistry

Role
  
Biochemist

Known for
  

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Born
  
October 24, 1924 Mexico City (
1924-10-24
)

Institutions
  
National Institute of Nutrition, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT).

Alma mater
  
National Polytechnic Institute, Kansas State University and North Dakota State University.

Education
  

Notable awards
  

Similar
  
Surinder Vasal, Luis E Miramontes, Guillermo González Camarena

Died
  
April 24, 2017 (aged 92) Mexico City

Evangelina villegas


Evangelina Villegas (October 24, 1924 – April 24, 2017) was a Mexican cereal biochemist whose work with maize led to the development of quality protein maize (QPM). She and her colleague, Surinder Vasal, shared the 2000 World Food Prize for this achievement.

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Evangelina Villegas The Hall of Laureates Dr Evangelina Villegas

Evangelina Villegas Tributo a Evangelina Villegas cocreadora del maz con calidad

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References

Evangelina Villegas Wikipedia