Cristiano Mathias Zimmer

Agronomist by the Federal University of Pelotas (2014) with internship at the Rovira I Virgili University (Spain, 2012-2013). MS in Plant Breeding by the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2016). PhD. in Plant Breeding by the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Awarded a scholarship from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES, Brazilian government) to spend one year at the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics of the University of Minnesota (United States, 2018-2019). Has experience in agronomy and plant breeding, focusing on molecular breeding. Corn breeder at the Corteva Agriscience for the MATOPIBA region, Brazil.

Engenheiro agrônomo formado pela Universidade Federal de Pelotas (2014) com período sanduíche na Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Espanha, 2012/2013). Mestre em Melhoramento e Biotecnologia Vegetal pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (2016). Doutor em Melhoramento de Plantas pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (2020) com período sanduíche no Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics da University of Minnesota (Estados Unidos, 2018/2019). Melhorista de milho da Corteva Agriscience para a região do MATOPIBA desde 2019.