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Robert Fraley
American plant biologist and businessman
Also known as Robert Thomas Fraley
- Born
- January 25, 1953
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- Education
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- Awards
- World Food Prize(2013)
- Biotechnology Heritage Award(2009)
- NAS Award for the Industrial Application of Science(2008) award rationale: For developing technologies that enabled the production of the world's first transgenic crops. These modified plants have increased productivity, reduced chemical use, and profoundly changed global agriculture.
- National Medal of Technology and Innovation(1998) award rationale: For the pioneering achievements in plant biology and agricultural biotechnology, and for global leadership in the development and commercialization of genetically modified crops to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability.
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