Robert F. Chandler
Robert F. Chandler | |
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| 9th President of the University of New Hampshire | |
| In office 1950–1954 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur S. Adams |
| Succeeded by | Eldon L. Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 22, 1907 Columbus, Ohio |
| Died | March 23, 1999 (aged 91) Eustis, Florida |
| Alma mater | University of Maine B.S (1929) University of Maryland Ph.D (1934) |
Robert Flint Chandler Jr. (June 22, 1907 - March 23, 1999) was an American horticulturalist, and founding director of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). Later, he was appointed as the first director-general of the Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC), which became the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg). In 1988 he was awarded the World Food Prize for his leadership in building the agricultural research capacity at IRRI and AVRDC.