Evangelina Villegas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetEvangelina Villegas
Mexican biochemist laureated with the 2000 World Food Prize.
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Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico
About Evangelina Villegas
- Evangelina Villegas (October 24, 1924 – April 24, 2017) was a Mexican cereal biochemist whose work with maize led to the development of quality protein maize (QPM).
- She and her colleague, Surinder Vasal, shared the 2000 World Food Prize for this achievement.
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