Box MS-007 Box 93

Letter informing Swaminathan that he has been awarded the R.B Bennett Commonwealth Prize by the Duke of Edinburgh

Swaminathan's letter to the president of the Republic of Germany thanking him for a meeting to discuss the IUCN's agendas around eradication of hunger and protection of the environment and von Weizsacker's replies. Folder also includes a short biological note about von Weizsacker. Also see press clippings of metting between Swaminathan and Weizsacker

The folder includes two letters: The first offering support to Swaminathan post the "The Great Gene Robbery" article, the second letter in 1989 thanks Swaminathan for his final report on the Steering Group on Environment, Forests and Wasteland Development

Folder contains two letters: the first requests Swaminathan to continue for a second term as president, the second handwritten letter from 1988 expressing appreciation for Swaminathan's leadership at IUCN

Correspondence related to donations to INTACH and Mobile Creches in Delhi

From the Global Executive Director of The Hunger Project sharing appreciation and gratitude for Swaminathan's expertise

Letter informing Swaminathan that he has been awarded the IMC's Golden Harvest Award

Letter expressing appreciation for Swaminathan and his speech upon receiving the Borlaug Award in 1979

Expressed appreciation for Swaminathan

Folder contains letters of congratulations from: Joshua Lederberg of the Rockefeller University, Frank Press of the National Academy of Sciences, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Ronald Reagan, Lawrence Bogorad of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Marion Barry Jr. and William E. Lavery. Folder also contains a handwritten letter from F.F Hill and a fax from D.F.R Bommer to Winrock International congratulating Swamianthan.

Letter thanking Swaminathan for his endowment for a trust fund to support and commence the M.S Swaminathan Award for the best research paper in agriculture

Letter infoming Swaminathan that he has been elected to the Academy of Sciences of Europe

Letter regarding the selection of the Third World Prize

Folder contains letters regarding initiating a Biosciences programme and Swaminathan's nomination to the Board of Governors and the extension of his tenure as Chairman

From the Vice Chancellor of Anna University, inviting Swaminathan to serve as an honorary professor in the Centre for Biotechnology

Letter informing Swaminathan that he has been elected as Full Member of the European Academy of Arts, Sciences and Humanities and Swaminathan's response

Thanks Swaminathan for his involvement in the International Conference on Global Warming and Climate Change

Letter notes Swaminathan's acceptance of the Sixth Acharya J.C Bose Gold Medal and Prize, a change of date in award ceremony and his forthcoming lecture

Correspondence regarding themes of Trustee of the Ford Foundation, inauguration of the National Headquarters of WWF India and the launch of the Community Biodiversity Conservation Programme named after Jawaharlal Nehru, IUCN, United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro

Thanks Swaminathan for report of the Steering Group on Environment, Forests and Wasteland Development

References conference in Tokyo and declines Swaminathan's invitation

From the Director General of the China National Rice Research Institute (CNRRI) outlining IRRI -CNRRI collaborations and reflecting on the Institute's work in the past year. Folder also includes Swaminathan's response.

Correspondence regarding the A.D White Professorship at Cornell offered to Swaminathan, folder also contains some memoranda and documents around the logistics of beginning this professorship

Folder contains four letters regarding an honorary degree to be conferred on Swaminathan during the centennial convocation

Thanks Swaminathan for comments on chapter for Green Revolution, letters mention Dr. Kohli and Dr. Sikka, likely at IARI

Handwritten letter from Baba Amte, thanks Swaminathan for previous letter, reflects on the Narmada struggle

Folder contains the following: letter from the Private Secretary to the H.R.H Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands informing Swaminathan that he has been appointed as Commandeur of the Order of the Golden Ark; Swaminathan's response requesting for the insignia to be presented to him at the Dutch Embassy in New Delhi; a letter from the Dutch Ambassador H.J du Marchie Sarvaas to Swaminathan; draft responses to the ambassador by Swaminathan and a citation for the award

A letter with a personal tone, references Madhura Swaminathan

Folder contains a set of congratulatory letters sent to Swaminathan for being awarded the Tyler Prize; also included is a separate folder with material related to Swaminathan's nomination for the prize

Letter from Gopalan based at the Nutrition Foundation of India, mentions receiving communication from the sponsors of the World Food Prize, asks Swaminathan of his nomination

Letter thanking Swaminathan for including her in the Committee for Peace and Food and the meeting in Moscow and the response of the Soviets

Folder contains four handwritten letters on personal developments and Gerhild's children and a Christmas Greeting card

Letter inviting Swaminathan to be the honorary governor of the First International Crop Science Congress (ICSC), also included is Swaminathan's reply and a document outlining the preamble of the Congress

Letter informing Swaminathan that he has been appointed as Chairperson of the Governing Board of CAB International. Also included in the folder is a copy of the resolution establishing the governing board.

Folder contains letters from Yves Renard, Caribbean Natural Resources Institute; Martin Holdgate, Swaminathan's successor at IUCN; Anthony Hall-Martin, National Parks Board; P. Goeldlin, Musee Zoologique at Lausanne and Walter J Lusigi, World Bank. All letters are written post Swaminathan's tenure at IUCN and express appreciation and gratitude for associations and collaborations with Swaminathan during his term as head of IUCN.

The folder contains the following: Letter from The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan inviting nominations of The Japan Prize, guidelines for nomination, a letter from The Royal Society informing Swaminathan that the society would like to nominate him for the Japan Prize and Swaminathan's response to this letter.

Correspondence on Swaminathan's selection for the Honda Prize and letters related to the logistics of the event ceremony

Letter informing Swaminathan of his election as Foreign Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences along with Swaminathan's reply

Letter of resignation from Swaminathan from the position of part-time member of the Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission

Letter thanks Swaminathan for his chairmanship of the Project Formulation Workshop for Establishing A Network of Genetic Resources Centres for Adapting to Sea Level Rise. Letter references mangrove research.

Letter from Swaminathan to the editor of The Tribune about an article by Sheila Lewenhak which erroneously notes Swaminathan as the receipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for agriculture in 1970, instead of Norman Borlaug. Folder also includes a press clipping of the article in question.

The folder contains letters and nomination material sent to the Norwegian Nobel Committee from Swaminathan, Norman Meyers of Oxford University, Martin Lees of the University For Peace, Maharaj Muthoo of the Roman Forum. Also see folder on material submitted to Nobel Prize nominations in Series 5, Subseries 1

Folder four handwritten letters from a sender signing off as Dyuman. Along with the letters the sender has included five small "prayer packets" - created by volunteers in the ashram using flower petals touched by The Mother. The dried flowers have been removed from the packets but the envelopes have been retained.

Correspondence between Swaminathan and Roy Jackson on the latter's formative role in the International Centre for Living Aquatic Resource Management (ICLARM)

A letter of congratulations for Swaminathan for winning the Tyler Prize

Sender thanks Swaminathan for his wishes on the former's retirement from the International Development Research Centre.

Correspondence on Swaminathan's selection for the Honda Prize and letters related to the logistics of the event ceremony.

Correspondence on Swaminathan's selection for the Honda Prize and letters related to the logistics of the event ceremony. Folder also includes brochures for the award.

Correspondence regarding Swaminathan's arrival at Cornell as the A.D White Professor and symposium programme associated with professorship.

Letter noting deep appreciation for Swaminathan's speech at the 51st Convocation of the Institute.

Letter inviting Swaminathan to join the editorial board of the Encyclopedia of Agricultural Sciences and Swaminathan's affirmative response

Letter from Brundtland during his tenure as Prime Minister of Norway, expresses regret for not meeting Swaminathan and other participants of the Keystone International Dialogue on Plant Genetic Resources in Norway from 31 May to 4 June, 1991

Letter thanking Swaminathan for his condolences following the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi. Letter contains a poem by Emily Dickinson

Letter with accompanying press clippings from a CAB International reception