Mr. Sylvester Addy, a second year PhD student of the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) has been selected as a Fellow of the Norman E. Borlaug Leadership Enhancement in Agriculture Programme (LEAP) of the US Government Feed the Future 21st Century Leadership Initiative.Mr. Addy is currently working on the Genetic studies on the easy-to-cook trait for improved nutritional composition and utilization of cowpea for his PhD studies at WACCI. Sylvester is a Research Scientist at the Crop Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ghana.
Mr. Addy is one of few exceptional graduate students who are being acknowledged by LEAP for their promise and potential in the area of agriculture. According to the Director of Borlaug LEAP, Susan Johnson, Mr. Addy in his application and interview showed strong promise as a leader in the field of agriculture and his research demonstrated potential to make an impact in developing countries and honor Dr. Borlaug achievements. Funding for the Borlaug LEAP Fellowship is provided by the United States Agency for International Development.
The Norman E. Borlaug Leadership Enhancement in Agriculture Program (Borlaug LEAP) awards fellowships to outstanding graduate students who show strong promise as leaders in the field of agriculture and related disciplines. The Borlaug LEAP Fellowship honors Dr. Norman Borlaug whose distinguished career epitomized the qualities of leadership, scholarship, scientific achievement, international cooperation, mentoring and passion.
The fellowship program was designed with input from Dr. Borlaug and was greatly influenced by his experiences at both US universities and further work at CIMMYT. He felt strongly that mentoring by a US university faculty member and a CGIAR scientist offered differing perspectives that have a positive impact on a person's career.
Borlaug LEAP is managed by the International Programs Office, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis. The United States Agency for International Development provides funding support for Borlaug LEAP through the US Government's Feed the Future Borlaug 21st Century Leadership Program.
WACCI congratulates Mr. Sylvester Addy for his award.