Modadugu Vijay Gupta

Modadugu Vijay Gupta
Born (1939-08-17) 17 August 1939
Bapatla, Madras Presidency, British India
Nationality Indian
Education PhD in Biology
Alma mater University of Calcutta
Occupation Biologist

Dr. Modadugu Vijay Gupta (17 August 1939) is an Indian biologist and fisheries scientist. He was awarded the World Food Prize in 2005, for development and dissemination of low-cost techniques for freshwater fish farming (using tilapia species) by the rural poor.[1] He is considered a pioneer in the blue revolution of Southeast Asia.[2] In 2015, was selected for the first Sunhak Peace Prize, in recognition of his creating an aquaculture system for the poor, rural populations in Asia, Africa and the Pacific.[3]

Biography

Born on August 17, 1939, Gupta hails from Bapatla in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Till his recent retirement, Dr. Gupta served as the Assistant Director General at WorldFish, an international fisheries research institute under the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) based at Penang in Malaysia.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Indian Gets World Food Prize - The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation
  2. ↑ "Modadugu Vijay Gupta interview". Outlook. outlookindia.com. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Peace prize winner urges investment in aquaculture to solve global hunger". The Washington Times. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. ↑ The Food Museum: world food organisations
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Yuan Longping		 World Food Prize
2005 		Succeeded by
Lobato, Paolinelli, and McClung
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