Alfredo do Nascimento Junior

Alfredo do Nascimento Junior (Nascimento Jr, A. do), National Wheat Research Center (Embrapa Trigo); Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation; Education: Agronomy at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, B.S., 1987; Plant Breeding / Crop Production at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, M.S., 1990, Agronomy at São Paulo State University, Dr., 1998.; Research and/or Professional Experience: 1997 - date Scientist, at Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation; 1999 - 1999 Professor, at Roraima Federal University; 1992 - 1995 Professor, at Education College of Tangará da Serra; 1991 - 1997 Scientist, at Mato Grosso Research, Technical Assistance, and Rural Extension Service (Wheat breeding); 1990 - 1991 Scientist, at Agronomic Institute of Paraná (IAPAR); Membership in Professional Organizations: - EUCARPIA (European Association for Research on Plant Breeding); - Brazilian Society of Plant Breeding; - Country Representative of Internation Triticale Association; Actual duties and responsibilities: - leader of triticale, rye and oat breeding program; - team member of wheat and barley breeding program; - in charge of tests for distinctness, homogeneity, and stability of new varieties of winter cereals (triticale, rye and oat).

graduate at Agronomia from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (1987), master's at Agronomy from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (1990) and ph.d. at Agronomy from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (1998). Has experience in Agronomy, focusing on Vegetable Improvement, acting on the following subjects: melhoramento genético vegetal, manejo / tratos culturais, cereais de inverno, fitotecnia and trigo.