John Williams Mellor

John Williams Mellor
Born (1928-12-28) December 28, 1928 (age 95)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCornell University
University of Oxford
Known forEconomic and agricultural development
AwardsWihuri International Prize (1985)
Scientific career
FieldsEconomics
InstitutionsCornell University (1952–77)
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (1972–77)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)] (1977–91)
John Mellor Associates (JMA) (1991–98, 2007–current)
Abt Associates, Inc. (1998–2006)
Doctoral studentsLee Teng-hui[1]

John Williams Mellor (born December 28, 1928) is a French-born American economist, known for his work in the field of economic and agricultural development in third world countries. In 1985, he was awarded the Wihuri International Prize, for his “constructive work that has remarkably promoted and developed the security of nutrient supply for mankind.”[2] A Fulbright Scholar, he spent most of his academic career at his alma mater, Cornell University. In the early 1970s, he became an economist for USAID, eventually becoming their chief economist in 1976. After leaving USAID, he became the second director-general of the International Food Policy Research Institute in 1977, where he remained until 1990. He has authored numerous articles, and several books, chiefly regarding economic and agricultural development in third world countries.[3] Currently he runs John Mellor Associates as well as being a professor emeritus at Cornell.

  1. ^ Wilde, Parke (May 1997). "TRANSFORMING AGRICULTURE AND THE NATIONAL ECONOMY IN TAIWAN: LEE TENG-HUI AND THE JOINT COMMISSION ON RURAL RECONSTRUCTION (JCRR)" (PDF). Cornell University Press. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  2. ^ "John Williams Mellor (12/28/28 – present)". Okemos High School Alumni. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "John Mellor". Wilson Center. 2013-05-08. Retrieved September 27, 2018.