A soil scientist whose research led to improved food production and a better understanding of how atmospheric carbon can be held in the soil to help combat climate change was named this year’s recipient of the World Food Prize.
Rattan Lal is a professor of soil science at Ohio State University and founding director of the university’s Carbon Management and Sequestration Center.
Congratulations to Dr. Rattan Lal of India and the United States, the 2020 World Food Prize Laureate! #FoodPrize20 pic.twitter.com/sgo5ZzY0C5
— The World Food Prize (@WorldFoodPrize) June 11, 2020