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Prizes awarded by the Human and Animal
Nutrition and Crop Husbandry Fund
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2010 |
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Prof. P.E. Hartmann |
£50,000 |
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Prof. R.A. Owens |
£30,000 |
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In recognition of their research on
human lactation, including methods for the non-invasive measurement of
the rate of milk secretion |
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Prof. F. Koning |
£40,000 |
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Prof. L.M. Sollid |
£40,000 |
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In recognition of their work on the
mechanism and treatment of coeliac disease |
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2008 |
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Prof. P. Puska |
£75,000 |
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For his demonstration on a national scale, in
Finland, of the dramatic success of the application of preventive
nutritional principles to the conquest of coronary heart disease. |
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Prof. S.D. Tanksley
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£75,000 |
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For his work on the application of genome mapping
and molecular markers to crop improvement. |
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2006 |
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Prof. J.C. van Lenteren |
£30,000 |
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Prof. M. Dicke |
£15,000 |
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Prof. L.E.M. Vet |
£15,000 |
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For fundamental studies of plant-pest-natural
enemy interactions and the development of practical methods of pest
control. |
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2004 |
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Prof. V.Ganapathy |
£20,000 |
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Prof. M. Hediger |
£20,000 |
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Prof. F.H. Leibach |
£20,000 |
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In recognition of their work on the
identification, molecular characterisation and control of cellular
nutrient transporters. |
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2002 |
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Dr. D.D. Kasarda |
£25,000 |
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Prof. P.R. Shewry |
£25,000 |
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In recognition of their work on molecular
characterisation of cereal seed storage proteins. |
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2000 |
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Prof. J.C. Waterlow |
£40,000 |
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In recognition of his lifetime contribution to the
science of nutrition and its application to human welfare. |
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1998 |
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Dr. G.S. Khush |
£20,000 |
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Dr. S. Rajaram |
£20,000 |
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For the application of crop science and plant
breeding technology to the improvement of rice and wheat yields so that
the food supply to poor people is safeguarded. |
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1997 |
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Dr. M.D. Gale |
£40,000 |
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For work showing the co-linearity of genes in the
genomes of an extensive range of cereal species and for its consequences
in accelerating the progress of crop improvement. |
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1995 |
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Prof. J.A. Pickett |
£35,000 |
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For pioneering studies of insect chemical ecology,
involving the identification of semiochemicals that influence the
behaviour of insects and their interactions with crop plants and
facilitating new strategies for insect pest control in agricultural
practice. |
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Prof. B.M. Hibbard |
£20,000 |
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Prof. R.W. Smithells |
£20,000 |
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For pioneering studies into the role of
micronutrient deficiencies, principally folic acid deficiency, and
neural tube defects. This work ultimately led to fundamental changes in
the dietary care of women during the reproductive years of their lives
and the protection of the unborn child. |
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1993 |
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Dr. R. Andres |
£25,000 |
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For his work in clarifying the true relationship
between blood glucose levels, glucose utilisation, insulin release and
insulin action by the invention of the glucose insulin clamp. |
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1992 |
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Sir Kenneth Blaxter |
£25,000 |
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For his outstanding contribution to the science of
nutrition. |
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1991 |
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Dr. H.R. Herren |
£25,000 |
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For his work on the biological control of pests of
cassava. |
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Prof. G.K. Radda |
£25,000 |
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For his work on the use of nuclear magnetic
resonance to study tissue metabolism. |
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1989 |
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Prof. V.R. Young |
£25,000 |
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For his work on the amino acid metabolism of man. |
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Dr. J.L. Monteith |
£25,000 |
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For his elucidation of the physical control of
determining crop growth. |
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1988 |
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Prof. H.F. de Luca |
£10,000 |
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Prof. D.R. Fraser |
£10,000 |
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Dr. D.E.M. Lawson |
£10,000 |
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For their work on the metabolism of vitamin D. |
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Prof. J. Cravioto |
£20,000 |
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For his pioneering work on the mental development
of malnourished children. |
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Dr. P.R. Jennings |
£20,000 |
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Dr. T.T. Chang |
£20,000 |
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Prof. L.P. Yuan |
£20,000 |
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For their contribution to the development of
highly productive rice varieties which transformed the food position in
Asia. |
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1987 |
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Dr. M.D. Chilton |
£15,000 |
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Prof. J.S. Schell |
£15,000 |
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Mr. M. Van Montagu |
£15,000 |
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Dr. M.W. Bevan |
£7,500 |
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For their leading research work in molecular
biology which now enables foreign genes to be transferred to plants. |
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Prof. N. Lifson |
£15,000 |
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For his work which has enabled the energy
metabolism of animals and man to be measured under free living
conditions. |
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1984 |
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Dr. E.M. Widdowson |
£5,000 |
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For her work on the values of foods as nutrient
sources, the effects of long term undernutrition and starvation and the
nature and control of the growth process. |
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(This prize is linked to a three year Rank/Widdowson
Post Doctoral Fellowship in Child Nutrition which is financed by the
Funds) |
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1982 |
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Dr. H.N. Munro |
£20,000 |
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For his work on the protein metabolism of mammals. |
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1981 |
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Dr. H.P. Kortschak |
£20,000 |
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Dr. M.D. Hatch |
£20,000 |
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Dr. C.R. Slack |
£20,000 |
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For their outstanding work on the mechanism of
photosynthesis which established the existence of an alternative pathway
for the initial fixation of carbon dioxide in some important food
plants. This work provided the basis for advances in plant physiology
and biochemistry. |
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1976 |
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Mr. N.W. Pirie |
£15,000 |
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For his outstanding contribution to the
development of the technology for the isolation of protein food from
herbage. |
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