Name Evangelina Villegas Role Biochemist | ||
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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 Kansas State University, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, North Dakota State University | ||
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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