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Robert F. Chandler

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Robert F. Chandler Jr. (1907 to 1999) was an American horticulturalist and the founding director of the International Rice Research Institute. He later became the first director general of the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center, which became the World Vegetable Center, and in 1988 he was awarded the World Food Prize for his leadership in building agricultural research capacity at both institutes.

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Birth Year
1907 1
Death Year
1999 1
Nationality
American 1
Defining Contribution
Founding director of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and later first director-general of the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC); awarded the 1988 World Food Prize for building agricultural research capacity at both institutions. 1
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    Robert Flint Chandler Jr. (June 22, 1907 - March 23, 1999) was an American horticulturalist, and founding director of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
  • closing sentence
    In 1988 he was awarded the World Food Prize for his leadership in building the agricultural research capacity at IRRI and AVRDC.
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