MSU鈥檚 Lawrence elected to vice chair of council for USAID-funded Feed the Future Innovation Labs
Contact: Laura Zseleczky
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥敾ㄐ阒辈 State鈥檚 Mark Lawrence has been elected to a leadership role on the Feed the Future Innovation Lab Council, where he will help global experts address pressing issues in food security.
Lawrence, a William L. Giles Distinguished Professor in MSU鈥檚 College of Veterinary Medicine and director of MSU鈥檚 Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, will serve a one-year term as vice chair of the Innovation Lab Council, followed by a one-year term as chair.
鈥溁ㄐ阒辈 State University is a trusted partner in the U.S. government鈥檚 efforts to end global hunger and food insecurity,鈥 said MSU Vice President for Research and Economic Development Julie Jordan. 鈥淒r. Lawrence鈥檚 election as vice chair is a testament to his leadership of the Fish Innovation Lab and its work to create solutions for a more resilient, food-secure future.鈥
The Fish Innovation Lab is managed by MSU鈥檚 Global Center for Aquatic Health and Food Security. The Innovation Lab Council advocates for Feed the Future research programs and facilitates coordination of activities amongst the 16 Feed the Future Innovation Labs as part of the U.S. Government鈥檚 global hunger and food security initiative.
To learn more about the Fish Innovation Lab at MSU, visit . More information on MSU鈥檚 Global Center for Aquatic Health and Food Security is available at .
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