Geoffrey Hawtin OBE is an agricultural scientist and manager with extensive experience in agrobiodiversity, plant genetic resources, plant breeding, and research management. He currently serves on the executive board of the Crop Trust. Alongside Cary Fowler, he is the 2024 World Food Prize laureate.
By preserving crop diversity, gene banks provide farmers, breeders, and researchers access to valuable genetic resources to adapt agriculture and ensure future food security.
