Evangelina Villegas
Biochemist, Academic
1924 –
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Who is Evangelina Villegas?
Evangelina Villegas is a Mexican cereal biochemist whose work with maize led to the development of high-quality protein maize. She and her colleague, Dr. Surinder Vasal, shared the 2000 World Food Prize for this achievement.
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- Born
- Oct 24, 1924
Mexico City - Also known as
- Dr. Evangelina Villegas
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Profession
- Education
- Kansas State University
- North Dakota State University
- National Polytechnic Institute
- Lived in
- Mexico City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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