Mini-curriculum

Graduated at Agronomy from University of São Paulo (1975), MSc in Genetics and Plant Breeding at University of São Paulo (1978) and PhD. in Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding from Iowa State University (1985). Has experience in plant breeding, focusing on crop improvement, acting on the following subjects: rice, blast, upland rice, population breeding and Latin America

Education

1972 - 1975

Graduação em Agronomia

Universidade de São Paulo

Obtained year: 1975

1976 - 1978

Mestrado em Agronomia (Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas)

Universidade de São Paulo

Title: Estudos da sensitividade de sementes de arroz (Oryza sativa L.) a radiação gama, neutrons, sulfato de dietila (DES) e azida sódica (SA).

Obtained year: 1978

Advisor: Akihiko Ando

1982 - 1985

Doutorado em Cytogenetics And Plant Breeding

Iowa State University

Title: Genetic improvementy of soybean from population developed by alternative recurrent selection strategies.

Obtained year: 1985

Advisor: Walter R Fehr

Areas of expertise

1. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Plant Science / Especialidade: Plant Breeding
2. Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Genetics / Subárea: Recursos Fitogeneticos