Werner Fornos, Former President of Population Institute, Passes Away

In January the world lost a tireless advocate for family planning. Werner Fornos, who served as President of the Population Institute from 1982 to 2005, passed away on January 16 following a lengthy illness. He was 79 years of age. During his years of service at the Population Institute, Fornos was a powerful advocate for the United Nations Population Fund and U.S. international family planning assistance. An accomplished speaker and a recognized expert on population, he gave talks in more than 50 countries about the challenges posed by rapid population growth.  A memorial service was held February 2, 2013, in Bayse, Virginia.  In his honor, the Population Institute will be creating an annual  Werner H. Fornos Fellowship.

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