Dr Robert Carsky Awards presented

To honor the contribution and dedication of the late Dr Robert Carsky, who served as agronomist at the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) until his tragic death in 2004 in Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire, an annual award in his memory has been set up by the Center.

The Carsky Awards for 2010 were presented at the end of the meeting of the Board of Trustees on 10 March by Mrs Rebecca Khelseau-Carsky. The recipients of the awards were Ms Savitri Mohapatra (in the internationally recruited staff category) and Mr Justin Belemkoabga (in the general support staff category) for their outstanding contributions to the Center.