About Jan Low
Born 1955. Jan Low is a scientist.
Jan Low (born 1955 ) is an American food scientist. She is known for her work helping develop the biofortified orange-fleshed sweet potato at the CGIAR International Potato Center, for which she was a co-recipient of the 2016 World Food Prize alongside Maria Andrade, Robert Mwanga, and Howarth Bouis.
Early life and education Low was born in 1955 in Denver, Colorado.
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