Gurdev Khush

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Gurdev Khush is a renowned Indian plant geneticist and rice breeder whose work at the International Rice Research Institute led to the development of high-yielding varieties that significantly boosted global rice production.

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instanceOf Indian scientist
agronomist
person
plant geneticist
rice breeder
academicDegree PhD in genetics
awardReceived Borlaug Award
Japan Prize
Padma Shri
Rank Prize in Nutrition
Wolf Prize
surface form: Wolf Prize in Agriculture

World Food Prize
birthDate 1935-08-22
birthPlace Rurkee, Punjab, British India
citizenship India
contributedTo Green Revolution
educatedAt Punjab Agricultural University
University of California, Davis
employer International Rice Research Institute
familyName Khush
fieldOfWork plant breeding
plant genetics
rice breeding
givenName Gurdev
influenced global food security
knownFor boosting global rice production
contributions to the Green Revolution in rice
development of high-yielding rice varieties
languageSpoken English
Punjabi
memberOf Indian National Science Academy
Royal Society
surface form: Royal Society of London

National Academy of Sciences
surface form: US National Academy of Sciences
name Gurdev Singh Khush
nationality Indian
notableWork development of IR36 rice variety
development of IR64 rice variety
development of semi-dwarf, high-yielding rice lines
positionHeld Head of Plant Breeding Department at International Rice Research Institute
Principal Plant Breeder at International Rice Research Institute
researchFocus disease resistance in rice
grain quality improvement in rice
insect resistance in rice
yield improvement in rice
workLocation Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
surface form: Los Baños, Philippines

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IR36 rice variety hasBreeder Gurdev Khush
subject surface form: IR36