Portraits of Impact of Agricultural Science

Over one hundred entries were submitted to the CGIAR Photo Competition of 2007. The competition was open to all staff employed by Centers supported by the CGIAR or by CGIAR Challenge Programs. Entries were reviewed in great detail by a panel of three judges with professional affiliations with the National Geographic Society, and the World Bank. In addition, an independent photographer specializing in portraits, joined the panel. All photos were judged on relevance to the theme, composition, and lighting.

This year, the competition allowed for two pools of nominations and were judged separately.

• Group A: non-professionals/amateurs and,
• Group B: professional photographers hired by Centers specifically to take photos.

The top ranking 24 photos were exhibited at the CGIAR's 2007 Annual General Meeting (AGM07) in Beijing and drew great interest from many AGM07 attendees.

Winners in Group A:

1st Prize David Mowbray (CIMMYT) Ballia, India	2nd Prize Kurt Manrique Huancavelica, Peru
3rd Prize George Reyes (IRRI) Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines

Winners in Group B: