Nominations due Dec. 30, 2009

A new, prestigious award recognizing international contributions to agriculture is being given next summer by AAAS, RMF and the World Food Prize Foundation.   The 2010 AAAS Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Lecture award is intended to recognize well-respected scientists at the forefront of a pressing issue at the nexus of agriculture and society. The award recipient will demonstrate excellence in scientific contributions and/or significant policy accomplishments related to agriculture with demonstrated societal impact. She/he will receive a $5,000 honorarium, in addition to the opportunity to address an audience of scientists and policy makers, including members of Congress and their staffs, U.S. government agency representatives, not-for-profit organizations, companies and corporations, multilateral organizations, and university faculty members in Washington, DC, in June of 2010.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Charles Valentine Memorial Foundation (RMF), and the World Food Prize Foundation (WFPF) invite nominations for the 2010 AAAS CHARLES VALENTINE RILEY MEMORIAL LECTURE.

This inaugural Lecture will promote a broader and more complete understanding of agriculture and its role in a sustainable future.

Nominees should be well-respected scientists at the forefront of a pressing issue at the nexus of agriculture and society. They should have an excellence in scientific contributions or significant policy accomplishments related to agriculture with demonstrated societal impact.

Click here for nomination instructions.