Evangelina Villegas
Mexican biochemist laureated with the 2000 World Food Prize.
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| Intro | Mexican biochemist laureated with the 2000 World Food Prize. | |
| Places | Mexico | |
| is | Chemist Scientist Biochemist | |
| Work field | Science | |
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| Birth | 24 October 1924, Mexico City | |
| Age | 100 years |
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Evangelina Villegas (born 24 October 1924) is 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.