Francisco Salcedo Email & Phone Number

CURRICULUM SUMMARYAgronomic Engineer graduated from the Universidad de Oriente, Master Science, with Distinction,from the University of the State of Sao Paulo in Brazil (Crop Sciences), Ph. D (Graduated withHonors) from the University of the State of Mississippi (Agricultural Sciences-Physiology of Fruittrees). Worked at the National Institute of Agricultural Research of Venezuela (INIA) from 1976-2008 (Researcher IV). Co-founder of the Experimental Station of Caripe. Researcher of the FruitTree Program, holding the positions of Head of Research Projects and Transfer of Fruit Technologyin the East of the country. National Coordinator of the Project of Preharvest Technologies in FruitTrees, National and International Coordinator of the Fruit and Vegetable Network of the AndeanCountries and Responsible for theSubstrate Subproject in the Vegetable Project.In Administrative functions, he served as Head of Field Exp Caripe, Head of Station and Director ofINIA Monagas. Technical Advisory in National Organizations (PDVSA-PetroCaribe VenezuelaDominica Agreement; Oriputano Limes Area and Rabanalito: Area Mangos; Farm: La Gloria -Mangoes and Limes; Private Producers, Nurseries and Citrus Plantations). In education, he wasContracted and Guest Professor at the UDO Faculty of Agronomy, Department of Tropical FruitCulture; Advisor, Jury and Member of the Evaluation Committee of multiple Pre and PostgraduateTheses in National Universities. Central University of Venezuela, University of Zulia, EasternUniversity and Romulo Gallegos University. Tutor in Pre and Postgraduate internships. Author andCo-author in Scientific and Informative Publications in the area of Fruti-horticulture. Distinctionsand recognitions for his management in the INIA, Educational Institutions and Entities of the PublicAdministration and Citrus Producers Associations and the College of Engineers of Venezuela.