The Hungry Lab founder Bian Li speaks about her transformative experiences with the World Food Prize’s late founder Dr. Norman Borlaug, the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate for his development of hybrid wheat that ultimately saved millions from starvation in India and Pakistan during the 1960s.
THE 2018 WORLD FOOD PRIZE was formally awarded to Drs. Lawrence Haddad and David Nabarro of the United Kingdom, during a ceremony held at the Iowa State Capitol on October 18, 2016. The ceremony took place during the 32nd World Food Prize 2018 Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium, themed “Rise to the Challenge.”
Below is the full video of the 2018 World Food Prize Laureate Award Ceremony. Bian’s speech is available below starting at the 36:00 minute mark.