The Agropolis Foundation is requesting nominations from academic or research organizations (private or public), civil society organizations (e.g., NGO, farmers organizations), or a private sector (e.g., small/medium enterprises) for the Louis MALASSIS International Scientific Prize for Agriculture and Food. The Prize “aims to recognize individuals for their exemplary and promising contribution in promoting agricultural innovation in order to improve food and agricultural systems sustainability as well as contribute to addressing food security and poverty reduction through research, development and capacity building in the North, South or in the Mediterranean.”
There are two categories under which the prize is offered:
“Louis Malassis Distinguished Scientist Prize is conferred to an outstanding scientist, or a group of scientists, with a PhD degree, with at least 15 years of professional experience and who has made significant contribution in the field covered by the Prize through his/her (or their collective) work. The recipient of the award will receive € 20 000 and a trophy.
Louis Malassis Young Promising Scientist Prize is given to an individual, or a group of young scientists, who has carried out original and promising work in the field covered by the Prize. The awardee should be no more than 40 years old by 01 January 2010, have a PhD degree and should have at least five years of professional experience in the field covered by the Prize. The recipient of the award will receive € 20 000 and a trophy.”
The Prize will be awarded at the 1st Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD) on 28-31 March 2010, in Montpellier. The deadline to apply/nominate is 20 January 2010. For more information, visit this link.
