Mini-curriculum

His academic formation is as follows: Graduation in Agricultural Engineering at the Federal University of Parana (1974), MSc Degree in Genetics and Plant Breeding at the School of Agriculture ?Luiz de Queiroz?/University of Sao Paulo (1982) and Ph.D. Degree in Genetics at the Federal University of Parana (2000). He is a plant breeder of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation ? Embrapa, developing professional activities in this company since 1978 in issues as: improvement of populations, production of hybrids by natural pollination and development of clones from tropical germplasm of eucalyptus concerning the increase of wood quality for multiple uses. He also coordinates a project of improvement and development of Schizolobium parahyba var. amazonicum (Parica), a native species from the Amazon region.

Education

1971 - 1974

Graduação em Engenharia Agronômica

Universidade Federal do Paraná

Obtained year: 1974

1980 - 1982

Mestrado em Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas

Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz

Title: Análise do potencial genético de cultivares de soja através de cruzamentos dialélicos

Obtained year: 1982

Advisor: José Branco de Miranda Filho

1996 - 2000

Doutorado em Genética

Universidade Federal do Paraná

Title: Eficiência da seleção precoce em Pinus taeda L. por método retrospectivo

Obtained year: 2000

Advisor: José Sebastião Cunha Fernandes

Areas of expertise

1. Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Genetics / Subárea: Plant Genetics / Especialidade: Forest Tree Breeding
2. Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Genetics / Subárea: Plant Genetics / Especialidade: Plant Breeding