Indian agricultural scientist Dr. Modadugu Vijay Gupta has been chosen for the Sunhak Peace Prize. He will receive the first Sunhak Peace Prize in South Korean Capital city along with the President of Kiribati Islands Anote Tong.Dr. Modadugu Vijay Gupta has been selected for this award for his pioneering work in blue revolution. Dr. Modadugu Vijay Gupta has invested his entire life to developing the sustainable aquaculture as an alternative solution. President Anote Tong has been chosen for this award for creating global awareness on the severity of climate issue and sought for action by the international community for its solution.
About Dr Modadugu Vijay Gupta:
- Dr. M. V. Gupta was born on 17 aug.1939 in Bapatla district of Andhra Pradesh.
- Dr. M. V. Gupta is recipient of the World Food Prize for development and dissemination of low-cost techniques for freshwater fish farming by using tilapia species for rural poor in 2005.
- Dr. Gupta had served as the Assistant Director General at the World Fish, an international fisheries research institute till his retirement.
Sunhak Peace Prize to Scientist Dr Modadugu Vijay Gupta:
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