Verghese Kurien - Academic Achievements, Awards and Honors

Academic Achievements, Awards and Honors

Kurien has received 12 honorary degrees from universities around the world, including from the following:

  • Michigan State University
  • University of Glasgow
  • Acadia University
  • Ottawa University
  • Anna University
  • University of New England
  • University of Guelph
  • Sardar Patel University
  • Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University
  • Gujarat Agricultural University
  • University of Roorkee
  • Kerala Agricultural University
Year Name of Award or Honor Awarding Organization
1999 Padma Vibhushan Government of India
1993 International Person of the Year Award World Dairy Expo
1989 World Food Prize World Food Prize, USA.
1986 Wateler Peace Prize Award Carnegie Foundation, The Netherlands.
1986 Krushi Ratna Award Government of India.
1966 Padma Bhushan Government of India.
1965 Padma Shri Government of India.
1963 Ramon Magsaysay Award Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.

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