2021 World Food Prize Laureate

Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO AND DENMARK

Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, native of Trinidad and Tobago and a citizen of Denmark, will receive the 2021 World Food Prize for her groundbreaking research, critical insights and landmark innovations in developing holistic, nutrition-sensitive approaches to aquaculture and food systems. By bringing together interdisciplinary and international collaborators, she drove transformations in aquatic food systems to deliver improved nutrition, resilient ecosystems and secure livelihoods for millions of vulnerable people across the globe.

Learn more about the achievements of Dr. Thilsted at
www.worldfoodprize.org/2021Laureate.