Anti-hunger science crusader dies aged 95

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Updated September 15, 2009 20:47:01

The man known as the Father of the Green Revolution died on the weekend in the United States at the age of 95. Norman E. Borlaug was awarded the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize, for using science to fight world hunger.

Presenter: Sen Lam
Speakers: Dr Tony Fischer, former head of the wheat program at CIMMYT and currently Honorary Research Fellow at Australia's scientific research organisation, CSIRO

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