Ohio State's Rattan Lal receives Japan Prize
Rattan Lal, a soil scientist at The Ohio State University, received the 2019 Japan Prize today, considered one of the most prestigious honors in science and technology.
Lal is the first Ohio State scientist and the first soil scientist to ever receive the prize. He is Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science at the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. President Michael V. Drake traveled to Japan with Lal for the award ceremony.
The Japan Prize is awarded annually to scientists and engineers from around the world who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology, thereby furthering the cause of peace and prosperity of mankind.
Honored to be in Tokyo to help celebrate @OhioState @CFAES_OSU soil scientist Rattan Lal as he receives the 2019 @JapanPrizeAward for his work in sustainable soil management. #JapanPrize
Lal, whose career in science spans five decades and five continents, was honored for his research on sustainable soil management and its role in improving global food security and mitigating climate change.
Global food security is a growing issue because Earth’s population is expected to increase to near 10 billion people by 2050.
Climate change is a concern because of its harmful effects, which include warming temperatures, melting glaciers, rising sea levels, and weather extremes, experts say.
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