IRRI Pioneer Potpourri: Nyle Brady on being "IRRI class"

Nyle Brady (IRRI director general, 1973-81) on being "IRRI" class

I'll tell one story that relates to not the scientists but to a member of the [nonresearch] support staff at the Institute, a Filipino. The CGIAR (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) was holding one of its annual meetings in Manila and the participants decided to visit IRRI on a Sunday. When checking to see that everything was prepared for the luncheon to be served to this group, I approached one of the young ladies who was helping with the service.

"Well, do you think it is first class?" I asked.

"No sir," she said, "it's better than that. It's IRRI class."

This told me that she had pride in IRRI and in being associated with the Institute, which I thought was just great.

See Dr. Brady's full interview at http://archive.irri.org/publications/today/Brady.asp

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