Dr. Norman Borlaug Congressional Gold Medal
Issued in 2006
2006 Norman Borlaug Bronze Medal Reverse
2006 Norman Borlaug Bronze Medal Obverse
Coin Description
Reverse
Depicts hands holding strands of wheat developed by Dr. Norman Borlaug. The central image depicts a globe with a quote by Borlaug.
Obverse
Features an image of Dr. Borlaug making notes on experiments conducted with wheat in Mexico in the early 1960s.
The Story
This medal was awarded to recognize Dr. Borlaug’s “enduring contribution to the United States and the World.” Dr. Borlaug spent many years helping to ease world hunger by developing plants that resist disease and produce more food. Nobel Laureate Dr. Borlaug’s “accomplishments in terms of bringing radical change to world agriculture and uplifting humanity are without parallel.”
On the front of the medal, Dr. Borlaug is shown working in the wheat fields of Mexico. Dr. Borlaug’s words appear on the back: “The first essential component for social justice is adequate food for all mankind.”
The bronze medal pictured is a duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal.
2006 Norman Borlaug Bronze Medal Reverse
2006 Norman Borlaug Bronze Medal Obverse