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International Potato Center (CIP) founder Dr. Richard L. Sawyer passes away
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International Potato Center (CIP) founder Dr. Richard L. Sawyer passes awayInternational Potato Center (CIP) founder Dr. Richard L. Sawyer passes away" title="Share this link on Facebook">PeruMarch 11, 2015The International Potato Center (CIP) mourns the passing of Dr. Richard L. Sawyer, founder of CIP and its first Director General. Dr. Sawyer passed away on March 9 in Raleigh, North Carolina, in his native USA.“Dr. Sawyer’s legacy is enormous. His vision to begin a potato research for development institute in the potato’s center of diversity was visionary and this work has led to improved nutrition, health, and livelihood for millions of rural poor in Latin America, Africa, and Asia,” said Barbara Wells, CIP Director General.Dr. Sawyer is considered the founder and architect of CIP and he played a key role in CIP’s entrance into CGIAR. The Center was created in 1971 through an agreement between the Government of
Peru
and North Carolina State University. As a professor of the University, Dr. Sawyer had been working in Peru since 1966, leading a USAID-funded potato project. CIP opened its doors in the district of La Molina in Lima, Peru on February 1972 with Dr. Sawyer at its helm. In 1988, CIP’s mandate expanded to include sweetpotato. He retired from CIP in 1991.CIP’s first 3 Directors-General: Dr. Hubert Zandstra (left), Dr. Richard L. Sawyer (center), Dr. Pamela Anderson (right)Dr. Sawyer’s vision and strong leadership were instrumental in the design of CIP’s research program and the opening of regional offices throughout the world, including in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Dr. Sawyer also strongly supported the conservation of genetic diversity for crop improvement and the creation of a comprehensive genebank with collections of potatoes, sweetpotatoes, and Andean roots and tubers.His former colleagues remember him as a compassionate individual who was very supportive of CIP staff and their families. “He always encouraged them to maintain a healthy balance between work and home,” said Mike Jackson, former scientific leader for Central America. André Devaux, Regional Director of Latin America, remembers Dr. Sawyer as a “visionary and charismatic leader who supported risk taking and innovation in science.”The CIP community extends its condolences to Dr. Sawyer’s family.The International Potato Center (CIP) mourns the passing of Dr. Richard L. Sawyer, founder of CIP and its first Director General. Dr. Sawyer passed away on March 9 in Raleigh, North Carolina, in his native USA.- See more at: http://www.cnchemicals.com/: March 11, 2015The news item on this page is copyright by the organization where it originatedFair use notice
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