Science and World Hunger

4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015

Published:
October 13, 2015
Ron Phillips
Ronald Phillips, emeritus professor of genetics at the University of Minnesota, will deliver the 2015 World Food Prize lecture on "Science and World Hunger" at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, in the Joe Rosenfield '25 Center, Room 101.

You may enjoy this free, public talk if you are concerned and curious about world hunger, are interested in the World Food Prize or crop science, or you want understand how science and society can relate.

Phillips' research program at the University of Minnesota was one of the early programs in modern plant biotechnology related to agriculture. His responsibilities are related to research and teaching in plant genetics applied to plant improvement with an attempt to bridge basic and applied aspects.

Phillips' work seeks to improve cereal crops by coupling techniques of plant genetics and molecular biology. This involves developing genetic and molecular biological selection procedures of important traits in crops. Variations in crops are created that can affect not just crop yield but nutritional value, giving crops benefits for farmers and consumers alike.

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