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Dr. Borlaug’s Memorial Service Information
The following is a message from Dr. Mark Hussey, Vice Chancellor and Dean
“Next Tuesday we will celebrate the life of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug with a memorial service held on the Texas A&M University campus at Rudder Auditorium Tuesday, October 6, 2009. Doors will open at 9:45 a.m. and the service will begin at 11:00 a.m. A reception will follow from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Rudder Exhibit Hall. At 3:00 p.m., friends and colleagues will gather to share reflections and insights on the Borlaug legacy in Koldus Room 110. All events are free and open to the public.
I encourage all of you to join us in honoring the work of this outstanding agricultural scientist. Dr. Borlaug is the only person to ever win the Nobel Peace Prize for agricultural efforts and one of only five people who have received the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. At the service, eulogies will be given by Dr. Robert M. Gates, U.S. Secretary of Defense; Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, a member of the Indian Parliament; and Yohei Sasakawa, chairman of the Nippon Foundation, who worked with Dr. Borlaug to fight hunger in Africa.
Find more information on the memorial events here: http://borlaug.tamu.edu/memorial.php Please join us to celebrate the life of Dr. Norman Borlaug as we continue to be inspired and work toward continuing his legacy.
Sincerely,
Mark A. Hussey
Vice Chancellor and Dean for Agriculture and Life Sciences
Texas A&M AgriLife, Texas A&M System
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University
