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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| Gurdev Khush canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Indian scientist
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agronomist ⓘ person ⓘ plant geneticist ⓘ rice breeder ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in genetics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Borlaug Award
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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
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University of California, Davis ⓘ |
| employer | International Rice Research Institute ⓘ |
| familyName | Khush ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
plant breeding
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plant genetics ⓘ rice breeding ⓘ |
| givenName | Gurdev ⓘ |
| influenced | global food security ⓘ |
| knownFor |
boosting global rice production
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contributions to the Green Revolution in rice ⓘ development of high-yielding rice varieties ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Punjabi ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Indian National Science Academy
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Royal Society ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Society of London
National Academy of Sciences ⓘ
surface form:
US National Academy of Sciences
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| name | Gurdev Singh Khush ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of IR36 rice variety
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development of IR64 rice variety ⓘ development of semi-dwarf, high-yielding rice lines ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Head of Plant Breeding Department at International Rice Research Institute
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Principal Plant Breeder at International Rice Research Institute ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
disease resistance in rice
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grain quality improvement in rice ⓘ insect resistance in rice ⓘ yield improvement in rice ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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surface form:
Los Baños, Philippines
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subject surface form:
IR36