 Gabisa Ajeta is feeding the world from Ethiopia to Purdue. His footprints lead the way to solving a global challenge. My name is Gabisa Ajeta. I'm a native of Ethiopia. I was a little boy growing in Africa. Was not having enough to eat and sleeping on a dirt floor. Today, I'm a globally recognized citizen and scientist. I came to Purdue as a chance encounter with a Purdue University professor, Professor John Axel, who gave me the opportunity to come and study under him. I came to Purdue and received my master's and PhD in the late 1970s. Today, I hold a distinguished professor position in the Department of Agronomy at Purdue University. I received the World Food Prize in 2009 or scientific discoveries that have allowed me to create sorghum varieties, resistant to drought and parasitic weed that was used to feed millions in developing countries. Purdue has helped me to make a contribution to feeding humanity. And there is nothing more noble to serving humanity. And there is nothing more important in helping people feed themselves. And that is, I consider myself best to be what I do for a living is also contributing to humanity and the significant man. That was Dr. Kibisa Ajeda. Look for more stories at purdue.edu.com slash footprints.