The Rockefeller Foundation announced the passing late last month of Gordon Conway, former Rockefeller Foundation President, from 1998 to 2004.
Conway developed integrated pest management programs in Malaysia and worked to extend the benefits of the Green Revolution to Africa. During his tenure as President of the Rockefeller Foundation, he sought to address urban poverty by developing low-income housing and other solutions as part of the “Living Cities” program. Under his leadership, the Foundation also launched the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), which has since connected nearly a million Africans to treatment for HIV, and the Mother to Child Transmission Plus Initiative, which provided long-term care to women living with HIV in Africa and Asia.
“Gordon was a pioneer of sustainable agriculture committed to eradicate hunger who challenged our thinking”, said Bram Govaerts sending heartfelt condolences to Conway’s friends and relatives on behalf of CIMMYT.
CIMMYT will continue his efforts, in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation, to improve food and nutrition security for communities around the world.
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